Add or remove VAT/GST from any amount
Easily add or remove VAT (Value Added Tax) or GST from any amount with our free calculator. Choose from preset rates for the UK (20%), Germany (19%), France (20%), UAE (5%), Australia (10%), and more, or enter a custom rate. Supports both exclude-VAT and include-VAT modes.
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption tax used in over 160 countries worldwide, making it the most common form of consumption tax outside the United States. Our VAT calculator supports both adding VAT to a net amount and extracting VAT from a gross amount, covering the two most common business scenarios.
Whether you're a business owner issuing invoices, a freelancer working with international clients, or a traveler comparing prices, this tool helps you quickly compute VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive amounts using preset rates for major economies or a custom rate of your choice.
When excluding VAT, the VAT amount is the amount times the rate, and total is the sum. When including VAT, the pre-VAT amount is derived by dividing the total by 1 plus the rate.
VAT is collected at each stage of production and distribution, while sales tax is collected only at the point of sale to the end consumer. Both are consumption taxes but operate differently.
Yes, you can manually enter any VAT rate. The presets cover common rates for the UK, EU, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Canada.
Input VAT is the tax you pay on your business purchases, while output VAT is the tax you collect from your customers. Businesses typically reclaim input VAT and remit the difference between output and input VAT to the tax authority.
No, VAT rates vary significantly by country. The EU requires a minimum standard rate of 15%, but actual rates range from 17% in Luxembourg to 27% in Hungary. Many countries also have reduced rates for essential goods.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is essentially the same as VAT, just called by a different name in countries like Australia, Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand. Both are broad-based consumption taxes applied at each stage of production.