Instantly add VAT to a net (pre-tax) price, or strip tax out of a gross amount to find the original net price. Supports any VAT or sales tax rate. Works for UK VAT, EU VAT, GST and any percentage-based tax.
Choose your mode using the toggle at the top of the calculator. Select Add Tax if you have a net (pre-tax) price and want to find the gross (tax-inclusive) total — the typical scenario when pricing goods or services. Select Remove Tax if you have a gross price and want to find the original net amount and the tax component — useful when reviewing receipts or reclaiming VAT. Enter the amount and your applicable tax rate, then click Calculate. The result shows the net amount, tax amount, gross total and the tax as a percentage of the gross price.
The Net Amount is the price before any tax is applied — the baseline cost of the good or service. The Tax Amount is the VAT or sales tax charged on top of (or embedded within) that price. The Gross Amount is what the buyer actually pays — net plus tax combined. Tax as % of gross tells you what share of the final price is tax. At 20% VAT, the tax represents 16.67% of the gross price, not 20% — a common source of confusion when reconciling accounts.
For businesses registered for VAT, input tax on purchases can typically be reclaimed, meaning only the net amount is the true cost. For end consumers and non-registered businesses, the gross price is the full cost.
A common mistake is to calculate the net by simply subtracting the rate percentage from the gross. For a 20% VAT rate, subtracting 20% from £120 gives £96 — which is wrong. The correct net is £120 ÷ 1.20 = £100. Always divide by (1 + rate), never subtract the rate directly.
| Country | Standard Rate | Reduced Rate | Tax Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20% | 5% | VAT |
| Germany | 19% | 7% | MwSt / USt |
| France | 20% | 5.5% / 10% | TVA |
| Italy | 22% | 5% / 10% | IVA |
| Spain | 21% | 10% | IVA |
| Ireland | 23% | 9% / 13.5% | VAT |
| Canada | 5% (GST) | Varies by province | GST/HST |
| Australia | 10% | 0% | GST |
| UAE | 5% | 0% | VAT |
| India | 18% (standard) | 5% / 12% | GST |
This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute tax or legal advice. VAT, sales tax and duty rates vary by country, product category and change over time. It uses standard VAT / sales-tax arithmetic (Gross = Net × (1 + rate), Net = Gross ÷ (1 + rate)), but does not account for exemptions, reduced rates or local surcharges.
For an authoritative rate or filing, consult a licensed accountant or your national tax authority — for example the AEAT and the BOE in Spain, the SAT in Mexico, the IRS in the United States, or HMRC in the United Kingdom.
This calculator uses standard VAT / sales-tax arithmetic (Gross = Net × (1 + rate), Net = Gross ÷ (1 + rate)). The underlying logic was built and manually cross-checked against independent reference calculators and textbook worked examples across dozens of test cases before publication.
Every formula on elCalculador is reviewed by our editorial team for mathematical accuracy, and pages are re-audited whenever a calculator's logic or inputs are updated.