VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price or remove it from a gross total. Choose a country preset or enter any custom rate. Works for UK VAT, Dutch BTW, German MwSt, French TVA, Swiss MWST, and any other rate worldwide.
Add or remove VAT
Select a mode, pick your country’s rate (or enter a custom %), and enter the amount.
Rate presets
VAT rates by country
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a consumption tax charged at each stage of the supply chain. The rate varies significantly by country and by product category. Most countries also have reduced rates for essentials like food, medicine, and books.
| Country | Standard rate | Reduced rate | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20% | 5% & 0% | VAT |
| Netherlands | 21% | 9% | BTW (Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde) |
| Germany | 19% | 7% | MwSt / USt (Mehrwertsteuer) |
| France | 20% | 10%, 5.5%, 2.1% | TVA (Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée) |
| Switzerland | 8.1% | 3.8%, 2.6% | MWST / TVA / IVA |
| Ireland | 23% | 13.5%, 9%, 4.8% | VAT |
| Sweden | 25% | 12%, 6% | Moms (Mervärdesskatt) |
| Hungary | 27% | 18%, 5% | ÁFA (Általános Forgalmi Adó) |
| Spain | 21% | 10%, 4% | IVA (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) |
| Italy | 22% | 10%, 5%, 4% | IVA (Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto) |
How to add VAT to a price
Multiply the net (pre-VAT) price by (1 + VAT rate ÷ 100). To add 20% UK VAT to £80: £80 × 1.20 = £96 gross. The VAT amount is £16. This is the same arithmetic as any percentage increase — the percentage change calculator can verify the uplift between any two amounts.
How to remove VAT from a price (reverse VAT)
Divide the gross (VAT-inclusive) price by (1 + VAT rate ÷ 100). To remove 21% Dutch VAT from €121: €121 ÷ 1.21 = €100 net. The VAT was €21. This is the correct method — do not simply subtract 21% from the gross, as that gives the wrong answer (€95.59 instead of €100).
Net vs gross: what’s the difference?
The net price is the amount before VAT is added — what a business typically shows in B2B transactions, since VAT-registered buyers can reclaim it. The gross price is the consumer-facing total with VAT already included. Most retail prices are gross; most invoices between businesses show both. If you also need to apply a discount before VAT, the discount + tax calculator handles that in one step. For US sales tax rather than VAT, use the sales tax calculator.
Frequently asked questions
20% of £250 = £50 VAT. Gross price = £300. To verify: £300 ÷ 1.20 = £250 net. Use the “Add VAT” mode above with rate 20 and amount 250.
Divide the gross by (1 + VAT rate ÷ 100). For 20% VAT: divide by 1.20. For 21%: divide by 1.21. Do not subtract the percentage directly — £120 minus 20% = £96, which is wrong. £120 ÷ 1.20 = £100, which is correct.
No. Sales tax (used in the US) is only charged at the final point of sale to the consumer, at a single stage. VAT is charged at every stage of the supply chain but businesses can reclaim the VAT they paid on their inputs, so the effective tax is still borne by the end consumer.
Hungary has the highest standard VAT rate in the EU at 27%. Sweden, Denmark, and Croatia all have 25%. The EU requires a minimum standard rate of 15%, but there is no maximum cap.
Yes. Switzerland is not in the EU but operates its own VAT system (MWST in German, TVA in French, IVA in Italian). The standard rate is 8.1% as of January 2024, increased from 7.7% to fund the pension system (AHV/AVS reform).
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