VAT Calculator
Add or extract VAT and get the net amount in a few keystrokes. Pick a country, choose the rate, type the amount. Net, VAT, and gross update as you type, and every figure has a copy button.
Rates last updated 2026-07-07. Good for estimates and invoices you double-check; not tax advice.
How the calculation works
Adding VAT is a plain percentage increase. Multiply the net price by the rate to get the tax, then add it on. At the UK's 20% rate, a £250 net price carries £50 of VAT, so the customer pays £300.
gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)
Removing VAT (also called extracting or backing out VAT) goes the other way: divide the gross price by one plus the rate. £300 divided by 1.20 gives the £250 net price back, and the £50 difference is the VAT.
net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)
The classic mistake is subtracting 20% from the gross instead. £300 minus 20% is £240, not £250. The subtraction takes 20% of the bigger number, but the tax was charged on the smaller one. If a VAT figure ever comes out looking too high, this is usually why.
What VAT is, briefly
Value-added tax is a consumption tax collected in stages. Every business in the supply chain charges VAT on what it sells and reclaims the VAT it paid on what it bought, so the tax ultimately lands on the final consumer. More than 170 countries run a VAT or an equivalent, under different names: GST in Australia, Canada, India, and Singapore, JCT in Japan, IVA across much of Europe and Latin America. The United States is the big exception; it uses retail sales taxes set by states and cities, added at the checkout rather than included in the shelf price.
Most countries charge a standard rate on most things and one or two reduced rates on categories they want to keep cheaper, typically food, books, medicine, and public transport. A few EU members also have a super-reduced rate below 5%, and Ireland zero-rates some goods entirely, which is not the same as exempting them: a zero-rated sale still counts as taxable, so the seller can reclaim input VAT on it.
VAT and GST rates by country
All 56 countries in this calculator, as of 2026-07-07. European figures come from the European Commission's Taxes in Europe database; the rest are checked against official government sources.
| Country | Tax | Standard | Reduced | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | TVSH | 20% | 6%, 10% | none |
| Andorra | IGI | 4.5% | 1%, 2.5% | none |
| Australia | GST | 10% | none | none |
| Austria | USt | 20% | 10%, 13%, 19% | 4.9% super-reduced |
| Belgium | BTW | 21% | 6%, 12% | 12% parking |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | PDV | 17% | none | none |
| Bulgaria | ДДС | 20% | 9% | none |
| Canada | GST | 5% | none | none |
| Croatia | PDV | 25% | 5%, 13% | none |
| Cyprus | ΦΠΑ | 19% | 5%, 9% | 3% super-reduced |
| Czech Republic | DPH | 21% | 12% | none |
| Denmark | moms | 25% | none | none |
| Estonia | km | 24% | 9%, 13% | none |
| Finland | ALV | 25.5% | 10%, 13.5% | none |
| France | TVA | 20% | 0.9%, 1.05%, 5.5%, 8.5%, 10%, 13% | 2.1% super-reduced |
| Georgia | დღგ | 18% | none | none |
| Germany | MwSt | 19% | 7% | none |
| Greece | ΦΠΑ | 24% | 6%, 13%, 17% | 4% super-reduced, 13% parking |
| Hungary | ÁFA | 27% | 5%, 18% | none |
| Iceland | VSK | 24% | 11% | none |
| India | GST | 18% | 5% | none |
| Ireland | VAT | 23% | 9% | 4.8% super-reduced, 13.5% parking |
| Italy | IVA | 22% | 5%, 10% | 4% super-reduced |
| Japan | JCT | 10% | 8% | none |
| Kosovo | TVSH | 18% | 8% | none |
| Latvia | PVN | 21% | 5%, 12% | none |
| Liechtenstein | MWST | 8.1% | 2.6%, 3.8% | none |
| Lithuania | PVM | 21% | 5%, 12% | none |
| Luxembourg | TVA | 17% | 8%, 14% | 3% super-reduced, 14% parking |
| Malta | VAT | 18% | 5%, 7% | 12% parking |
| Mexico | IVA | 16% | none | none |
| Moldova | TVA | 20% | 8% | none |
| Monaco | TVA | 20% | 5.5%, 10% | 2.1% super-reduced |
| Montenegro | PDV | 21% | 7%, 15% | none |
| Netherlands | btw | 21% | 9% | none |
| New Zealand | GST | 15% | none | none |
| North Macedonia | ДДВ | 18% | 5%, 10% | none |
| Northern Ireland | VAT | 20% | 5% | none |
| Norway | MVA | 25% | 12%, 15% | none |
| Poland | VAT | 23% | 5%, 8% | 8% super-reduced |
| Portugal | IVA | 23% | 6%, 13%, 16%, 22% | 6% super-reduced, 13% parking |
| Romania | TVA | 21% | 11% | none |
| Saudi Arabia | VAT | 15% | none | none |
| Serbia | PDV | 20% | 10% | none |
| Singapore | GST | 9% | none | none |
| Slovakia | DPH | 23% | 5%, 19% | none |
| Slovenia | DDV | 22% | 5%, 9.5% | none |
| South Africa | VAT | 15% | none | none |
| South Korea | VAT | 10% | none | none |
| Spain | IVA | 21% | 10% | 4% super-reduced |
| Sweden | moms | 25% | 6%, 12% | none |
| Switzerland | MWST | 8.1% | 2.6%, 3.8% | none |
| Turkey | KDV | 20% | 1%, 10% | none |
| Ukraine | ПДВ | 20% | 7%, 14% | none |
| United Arab Emirates | VAT | 5% | none | none |
| United Kingdom | VAT | 20% | 5% | none |
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove VAT from a price?
Divide the gross price by 1 plus the rate written as a decimal. For a 20% rate, divide by 1.20: a gross price of 120 becomes 100 net, and the difference of 20 is the VAT. Subtracting 20% from the gross gives the wrong answer, because the 20% was charged on the smaller net amount, not on the gross.
How do I add VAT to a net price?
Multiply the net price by the rate and add the result. At 20%, a net price of 100 carries 20 of VAT, so the gross price is 120. Or in one step: multiply the net by 1.20.
What is the difference between net and gross?
The net price is what a product costs before VAT. The gross price is what the customer actually pays, VAT included. Consumer prices in most VAT countries are quoted gross; business-to-business prices are usually quoted net.
Which VAT rate should I pick?
The standard rate covers most goods and services, so start there. Reduced rates apply to specific categories that each country defines itself, commonly food, books, medicine, public transport, and hotel stays. If you are not sure which rate your product falls under, check your tax authority's rate list.
Are the rates in this calculator up to date?
The dataset was last refreshed on 2026-07-07. European rates come from the European Commission's Taxes in Europe database, and the remaining countries are checked against official sources. For a tax filing, confirm the rate with your tax authority; this tool is for quick calculations, not tax advice.
My rate isn't listed. Can I still use the calculator?
Yes. Pick "Custom rate" in the rate dropdown and type any percentage. This also covers regional exceptions and older rates you might need for historical invoices.
What is a parking rate?
A leftover from the EU's VAT transition rules. A few countries, such as Belgium and Luxembourg, were allowed to keep an intermediate rate for certain goods that would otherwise have moved to the standard rate. Unless you deal with those specific product lists, you will never need it.
Country guides
Dedicated calculators with local rates, rules, and shortcuts:
Add or remove UK VAT at the 20% standard or 5% reduced rate. Get net, VAT, and gross amounts as you type.
Umsatzsteuer-Rechner (DE)Mehrwertsteuer berechnen: netto zu brutto oder brutto zu netto, mit 19 % oder 7 % USt. Einfach Betrag eintippen.
Australia GST CalculatorAdd 10% GST to a price or work out the GST included in a total. Uses the ATO divide-by-11 rule.
Canada GST/HST CalculatorWork out GST, HST, PST, or QST for any Canadian province or territory. Add tax to a price or back it out of a total.
Ireland VAT CalculatorAdd or remove Irish VAT at 23%, 13.5%, 9%, or 4.8%. Net, VAT, and gross amounts appear as you type.
Calculatrice TVA (FR)Calculez la TVA dans les deux sens : du HT vers le TTC ou l'inverse, aux taux de 20 %, 10 %, 5,5 % ou 2,1 %.
Calculadora de IVA (ES)Calcula el IVA en ambos sentidos: de base imponible a total o de total a base, con los tipos españoles.
New Zealand GST CalculatorAdd 15% GST to a price or work out the GST inside a total with the times-3-divide-by-23 rule.
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