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VAT Calculator

Add or remove VAT from a price. Enter any two of the VAT rate, net (before-tax) price, gross (tax-inclusive) price, and tax amount to solve the rest.

ExampleSample values — edit any field to see your result.

%

Percent of the net (before-tax) price. Leave blank if unknown.

$

The price before VAT is applied. Leave blank if unknown — enter any two values.

$

The price after VAT is applied. Leave blank if unknown — enter any two values.

$

The actual VAT tax amount. Leave blank if unknown — enter any two values.

Results update as you type.

Gross price

$1,296

Estimated result

Tax amount
$96
Net price
$1,200
VAT rate
8%

Net vs tax

Net price 93%, Tax amount 7%
  • Net price93%
  • Tax amount7%
Gross price$1,296

Enter any two of the VAT rate, net (before-tax) price, gross (tax-inclusive) price, and tax amount. The calculator solves the other two — add VAT, strip VAT out of a receipt, or recover the rate from two prices. The same formulas apply to GST.

Formula

VAT is a percentage of the net price, not of the gross. Each displayed money value is rounded to the nearest cent from the raw (unrounded) figure.

tax amount  = net × (rate ÷ 100)
gross price = net + tax = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)
net price   = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)
VAT rate    = (gross ÷ net − 1) × 100
            = (tax ÷ net) × 100
To take VAT out of a total, divide by (1 + rate) — do not subtract the rate from the gross. Subtracting 8% of $1,296 slightly overstates the tax and understates the net.

Selected standard VAT / GST rates

Headline standard rates only; reduced, zero-rated, and exempt goods differ by country, and rates change — verify the current rate for your goods and location.

Country / blocStandard rateName
United Kingdom20%VAT
Germany19%VAT
France, Spain, Austria20–21%VAT
European Union minimum15%VAT
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore10% / 15% / 9%GST
Canada (federal)5%GST
United States—Sales tax (no VAT)

Examples

8% VAT on a $1,200 net price

At 8%, VAT on $1,200 is $96, so the customer pays a gross $1,296.

Backing VAT out of $99.99 at 20%

A $99.99 gross price at 20% is $99.99 ÷ 1.20. Rounded independently, the net is $83.33 and the VAT is $16.67.

Zero-rated goods

A 0% rate on a $1,200 net price adds $0 of tax; gross equals net. Enter 0 in the rate field with the net price — do not leave the net blank.

Frequently asked questions

How do I add VAT to a net price?
Multiply the net (before-tax) price by the VAT rate, then add that tax to the net. At 8% on $1,200 the tax is $1,200 × 0.08 = $96, so the gross (tax-inclusive) price is $1,200 + $96 = $1,296.
How do I remove VAT from a gross price?
Divide the gross (tax-inclusive) price by one plus the VAT rate. A $1,296 total at 8% is $1,296 ÷ 1.08 = $1,200 net, so the VAT was $96. Do not subtract 8% of the gross — that overstates the tax.
How do I find the VAT rate from two prices?
Divide the gross price by the net price and subtract one, then multiply by 100. $1,296 ÷ $1,200 − 1 = 0.08, or 8%. Equivalently, tax ÷ net × 100.
What is the difference between VAT and sales tax?
Sales tax is usually collected once, from the end customer at checkout. VAT is charged at each stage of the supply chain on the value added, with prior-stage tax credited so tax is not stacked on tax. The U.S. uses sales tax; most other countries use VAT (sometimes called GST).
Is VAT the same as GST?
In some countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore) the same kind of consumption tax is called a goods and services tax (GST). The arithmetic is the same — this calculator works for either name. No country runs both a VAT and a GST at once.

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