VAT calculator

Enter an amount and a VAT rate and see the price without VAT, the VAT itself and the total. It works both ways: adding tax to a net price and removing it from a gross one.

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How it works

Choose what you have

A price without VAT to add it to, or a price with VAT to take it out of.

Enter the amount and the rate

Type the VAT rate or use one of the buttons.

Read the three amounts

Price without VAT, the VAT and the price with VAT, each ready to copy.

VAT in both directions

Value-added tax is added to the price of most goods and services in dozens of countries, and it causes one classic confusion: whether an amount already includes it. A supplier quotes a net price and you need the price the customer will pay; a receipt shows a total and you need the amount before tax to record an expense. The calculation is simple, but it is easy to get wrong in one direction, so this calculator does both and shows the net price, the tax and the gross price together.

Adding VAT to a net price

Multiply the net price by one plus the rate as a fraction. At a 20% rate, a net price of 100 becomes 100 × 1.20 = 120, of which 20 is VAT. The amount before tax is called the net or taxable amount, and the amount after tax is the gross amount.

Removing VAT from a gross price

Here the common mistake is to subtract the percentage from the total. Taking 20% off 120 gives 96, which is wrong. The correct method is to divide by one plus the rate: 120 ÷ 1.20 = 100, so the VAT included in 120 is 20, not 24. The tax is a percentage of the net price, not of the total, and that is why the gross-to-net direction needs its own calculation.

Which rate to use

Rates differ by country and by kind of product, and many countries have a standard rate and one or more reduced rates for items such as food, books, public transport or accommodation. The buttons offer a few common values, but rates change from time to time, so check the rate in force for your country and product before relying on a result. You can type any rate, including decimals.

Rounding

Amounts are shown with two decimals. Invoices are usually rounded per line or per total according to local rules, so a sum of rounded lines can differ from the rounded total by a cent. For invoices, follow your accounting software's convention.

What it does not do

The calculator does not know your country's rules, does not handle several rates on one invoice and does not deal with reverse charge, exemptions or sales tax that is added at the register in some countries. It is a quick arithmetic aid, not tax advice. For general percentage calculations, see the percentage calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I add VAT to a price?
Multiply the price by 1 plus the rate. For 100 at 20%, the total is 100 × 1.20 = 120, of which 20 is VAT.
How do I remove VAT from a price that includes it?
Divide the total by 1 plus the rate. For 120 at 20%, the net price is 120 ÷ 1.20 = 100. Do not simply subtract 20% of 120.
Why is removing 20% from a gross price wrong?
Because VAT is 20% of the net price, not of the total. The tax inside a total of 120 is 20, which is one sixth of the total, not a fifth.
What VAT rate should I use?
The rate in force for your country and for the kind of product or service. Rates vary and change, so check it.
Can I use it for sales tax?
It works for any tax added as a percentage of the price. Remember that in some countries sales tax is added at the register and is not part of the displayed price.
Is my data sent anywhere?
No. The calculation is done in your browser.

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