VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price or take it out of a gross price in one step. Pick a country to load its standard and reduced rates, or type any rate. It also handles GST and sales tax, Canada's GST + PST and HST by province, India's CGST + SGST or IGST, and can work out the rate from two prices.
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Results are estimates for planning only and are not financial advice.
How to use it
- Choose Add tax to go from a net price to a gross price, or Remove tax to find the net price and the tax in a gross price.
- Pick your country. Its standard rate is loaded; tap a reduced rate or type any rate.
- In Canada, choose the province. In India, choose whether the sale is within one state or between states.
- Type the price and read the net price, the tax and the gross price. Copy the result for an invoice or quote.
Why use this tool
Add or remove in one click
Works out the net price, the tax and the gross price whichever one you start from.
60+ countries
Standard and reduced VAT and GST rates for the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Norway and much of the world, checked October 2026.
Canada and India
GST + PST, QST or HST for every Canadian province, and India's CGST + SGST or IGST split.
Find the rate
Enter the prices with and without tax to see which rate was charged.
Rounded like an invoice
Rounded to the cent (or yen) in the country's currency, with each tax part rounded separately.
Private
Everything is worked out in your browser. Prices are never sent or saved.
How to add VAT
Multiply the net price by 1 plus the rate. At 20% VAT, £100 becomes £100 × 1.20 = £120, and the VAT is £20. At 19%, €250 becomes €250 × 1.19 = €297.50.
How to remove VAT
Divide the gross price by 1 plus the rate. A £120 price at 20% VAT is £120 ÷ 1.20 = £100 net, so the VAT is £20.
A common mistake is to take 20% off the gross price. That gives £96, which is wrong. In a gross price, 20% VAT is 1/6 of the total (16.67%), 19% VAT is 15.97%, and 10% tax is 1/11 (9.09%).
| Rate | Multiply net by | Divide gross by | Tax share of gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4.76% |
| 7% | 1.07 | 1.07 | 6.54% |
| 10% | 1.10 | 1.10 | 9.09% |
| 15% | 1.15 | 1.15 | 13.04% |
| 18% | 1.18 | 1.18 | 15.25% |
| 19% | 1.19 | 1.19 | 15.97% |
| 20% | 1.20 | 1.20 | 16.67% |
| 21% | 1.21 | 1.21 | 17.36% |
| 25% | 1.25 | 1.25 | 20% |
Standard VAT and GST rates
Standard rates in some major countries, checked October 2026. Most countries also have reduced rates for food, books, medicine or hotels, which the calculator lists for each country.
| Country | Tax | Standard rate | Reduced rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | VAT | 20% | 5%, 0% |
| Germany | VAT (MwSt.) | 19% | 7% |
| France | VAT (TVA) | 20% | 10%, 5.5%, 2.1% |
| Spain | VAT (IVA) | 21% | 10%, 4% |
| Italy | VAT (IVA) | 22% | 10%, 5%, 4% |
| Ireland | VAT | 23% | 13.5%, 9%, 4.8% |
| Hungary | VAT | 27% | 18%, 5% |
| Switzerland | VAT | 8.1% | 3.8%, 2.6% |
| India | GST | 18% | 5%, 40% |
| Australia | GST | 10% | 0% |
| Japan | Consumption tax | 10% | 8% |
| China | VAT | 13% | 9%, 6% |
| Canada | GST / HST | 5% to 15% | By province |
VAT, GST and sales tax
VAT and GST work the same way: each business in the chain charges the tax on its sales and deducts the tax it paid on its purchases, so only the final customer really pays it. Prices for consumers usually include it.
US sales tax is different. It is charged only once, at the final sale, by the state, county and city, and it is usually added at the till. Combined rates range from 0% in a few states to over 10% in some cities.
Canada and India
In Canada, Ontario charges a 13% HST, Nova Scotia 14% and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island 15%. Other provinces add their own PST, RST or QST to the 5% federal GST, and Alberta and the territories charge GST only.
In India, a sale within one state splits the GST equally into central (CGST) and state (SGST) tax. An 18% item is 9% CGST + 9% SGST. Sales between states and imports pay the full rate as IGST.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate VAT on a price?
Multiply the net price by the rate. 20% of £50 is £10, so the price with VAT is £60. Or multiply the net price by 1.20 in one step.
How do I work out VAT from a gross amount?
Divide the gross amount by 1 plus the rate, then subtract. £60 ÷ 1.20 = £50 net, so the VAT is £10. At 20%, the VAT is always 1/6 of the gross.
Why is removing 20% not the same as removing VAT?
Because the 20% was added to the net price, not the gross price. 20% of £120 is £24, but the VAT in £120 is only £20.
What is the difference between VAT and GST?
Only the name. Both are taxes on consumption collected at each stage of the supply chain. The UK, the EU and many others call it VAT; India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore call it GST.
How do I calculate sales tax in the US?
Add the state, county and city rates for the place of sale, then multiply the price by that total. $80 at 8.25% sales tax is $86.60.
Are the rates up to date?
They were checked in October 2026. Rates change, usually on 1 January or 1 July, so check your tax authority before filing a return.
Is my data sent anywhere?
No. Everything is worked out in your browser. The page only remembers your country and mode on this device.
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