VAT Calculator

The VAT Calculator adds or removes value-added tax from a price as you type, with live results and a currency selector covering ten of the world's most traded currencies. Choose the Add VAT tab when you have a net amount and want the gross price a customer should pay; choose Remove VAT when a receipt already includes tax and you need to back out the net figure and the exact VAT portion. Either way the math happens behind the scenes — net × (1 + rate/100) when adding, and gross ÷ (1 + rate/100) when removing — and the Net, VAT, and Gross stats refresh on every keystroke. The VAT rate field accepts any percentage, so you can work with the UK's 20 percent standard rate, Germany's 19 percent, a reduced 5 percent band, or a decimal rate like 8.5. A currency dropdown formats results with the proper locale and symbol for USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, and six more, though the tool is careful to note that currency formatting is for display only — it does not convert exchange rates. Freelancers, e-commerce sellers, and accountants use it to reverse-calculate VAT from a price, quote gross totals, or check what a net price becomes after tax, all without touching a spreadsheet.

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   Pick the Add VAT tab if your price is net of tax, or Remove VAT if your price already includes it.

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   Type the amount into the Net amount or Gross amount field — the label changes with the selected tab.

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   Enter your rate in the VAT rate field, as a percentage such as 20 or 8.5.

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   Choose a Currency from the dropdown if you want results formatted in that currency's symbol and locale.

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   Read the Net, VAT, and Gross stats; they update live, and the VAT stat always shows the rate used.

• Quoting a client the gross total of a €250 net service at 8.5% VAT.
• Extracting the VAT portion from a receipt when your books only need the net amount.
• Preparing a price list in multiple display currencies without redoing the math per row.
• Checking whether a supplier's gross price matches the agreed net rate.
• Estimating the tax cost on a large equipment purchase at a given rate.
• Teaching junior staff how gross and net prices relate, with instant visual feedback.

• Confirm whether the price you hold is net or gross before choosing a tab — the two modes answer opposite questions.
• Use the VAT rate that actually applies to the goods or service in your jurisdiction, including reduced bands.
• Remember the currency dropdown only changes formatting, not the value — the tool performs no exchange-rate conversion.
• Do not round the VAT line before adding it; let the tool compute from the full-precision rate.
• For multi-line invoices, compute each line separately and sum, since rates can differ between items.
• Spot-check one result against your accounting software before exporting anything client-facing.

• Use the Remove tab on any receipt to instantly see how much of the price was tax.
• The Gross stat is the number your customer actually pays — quote that one.
• Swap currencies freely to preview how the same totals look in a client's local format.
• Type a rate of 0 to quickly see a net-equals-gross result for exempt sales.