Add or remove VAT from any amount
Quickly add or remove VAT (Value Added Tax) from any amount. Supports common rates like 5%, 10%, 19%, 20%, 21%, and 25%. Works in your browser — free, fast, private.
Value Added Tax is collected in over 170 countries, with rates ranging from 5% (Canada, Japan) to 27% (Hungary). Unlike US sales tax which is added at the point of sale, VAT is embedded in prices throughout the supply chain. This calculator works both directions: add VAT to a net price, or extract VAT from a gross price. The reverse calculation is especially useful — if a product costs €119 including 19% VAT, the net price is €100 and VAT is €19 (divide by 1.19, not subtract 19%). This distinction trips up many businesses. The tool supports any VAT rate and handles the math correctly for invoicing, accounting, and price comparison across countries.
Divide by (1 + rate). For 20% VAT on a £120 gross price: £120 ÷ 1.20 = £100 net, £20 VAT. Don't subtract 20% of £120 (£24) — that's wrong because VAT is calculated on the net price, not the gross.
Switzerland: 8.1%. UK: 20%. Germany: 19%. France: 20%. Italy: 22%. Spain: 21%. Netherlands: 21%. Sweden: 25%. Hungary: 27% (highest in EU). Many countries have reduced rates for essentials (food, medicine, books).
VAT is collected at every stage of production (each business pays VAT and reclaims VAT on inputs). Sales tax is collected once at the final sale. VAT is generally included in displayed prices; US sales tax is added at checkout.
Yes — VAT-registered businesses reclaim VAT paid on business purchases (input VAT) against VAT collected on sales (output VAT). They remit the difference to the government. This prevents tax cascading through the supply chain.
For B2B services across borders (especially in the EU), the buyer reports and pays VAT instead of the seller. This simplifies cross-border trade — the seller invoices without VAT, and the buyer self-assesses VAT in their country.