VAT calculator
Add or remove VAT from a price. Select the jurisdiction and applicable rate, or enter a custom rate; see net and gross amounts.
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VAT arithmetic uses the price before tax as its base. Choose the country separately and confirm applicability.
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Money is displayed to 2 decimal places; tax is rounded before adding it to the total.
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Select the jurisdiction independently of your language. Portugal’s islands and Spain’s other tax territories need separate treatment.
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No verified preset is available. Enter the applicable rate yourself.
Select the jurisdiction independently of your language. Portugal’s islands and Spain’s other tax territories need separate treatment.
This tool performs arithmetic, not legal tax determination. The applicable rate and obligations depend on the transaction, place and date. Confirm them with the official authority.
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Adding VAT
Multiply the net price by 1 plus the VAT rate as a decimal. At 20%, a net price of 100 becomes 120, and the VAT is 20.
Removing VAT
Divide the gross price by 1 plus the rate. 120 ÷ 1.2 = 100, so a VAT-inclusive price of 120 contains 20 of VAT.
A shortcut for the VAT itself is the VAT fraction: rate ÷ (100 + rate). At 20% that’s 20/120 = 1/6, so a sixth of any gross price is VAT. At 5% it’s 5/105 = 1/21.
Taking 20% off a gross price is a common mistake. 20% of 120 is 24, which would leave a net price of 96 instead of 100.
Which rate applies
VAT rates are set by each country, and many have reduced rates for some goods and services. The calculator works with any rate you type. Check the official rate for the country and type of sale; this page doesn’t give tax advice.
Rounding on invoices
The VAT is rounded to the nearest cent (or penny) before it’s added. Tax authorities and accounting systems have their own rules about rounding per line or per invoice, which can shift the total by a cent.
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