VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price or remove it from a gross price, using your own rate or the standard rate of an EU or other VAT/GST country.
Standard VAT / GST Rates by Country
Standard rates checked October 2026. Reduced rates for food, books, transport and other goods are not listed; check the national tax authority before invoicing.
Net: 100.00 + VAT (20%): 20.00 = Gross: 120.00
Updated Formula covered by automated tests
Value added tax is charged at every stage of a supply chain, but in practice most people meet it in two situations: a business writing an invoice needs to add VAT to a net price, and a buyer or bookkeeper looking at a receipt needs to pull the VAT back out of a price that already includes it. This tool does both. Choose a mode, type the amount and either enter a rate or pick a country, and it shows the net amount, the VAT and the gross total.
The country list covers the standard rate in each of the 27 EU member states plus the main rate in several other countries that use a VAT or GST system, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and India. Standard rates were checked in October 2026. Many countries also apply reduced rates to food, books, medicines or hotel stays, so the standard rate is the right one for most services and general goods but not for everything.
The formula
- Net
- Price before VAT, the amount the seller keeps
- Gross
- Price including VAT, the amount the customer pays
- rate
- VAT rate in percent, for example 20 for the UK standard rate
VAT is always defined as a percentage of the net price. That makes adding it a simple multiplication, but removing it requires division: a gross price of 120 at 20% contains 20 of VAT, which is 20% of the net 100 but only one sixth (16.7%) of the gross 120. Taking 20% of the gross price is a common mistake that overstates the tax.
Each business in the chain charges VAT on its sales and deducts the VAT it paid on its purchases, so the tax is collected in slices and the final consumer bears the whole of it. The EU VAT Directive requires member states to set a standard rate of at least 15%, with no upper limit.
Worked example
Sophie is a freelance designer registered for VAT in Ireland, where the standard rate is 23%. She invoices a client €2,400 before VAT. Separately, she buys a €149 monitor in Germany (19% VAT) and wants to know how much of the price is tax.
- 1 VAT on the invoice: 2,400 × 0.23 = €552.00.
- 2 Invoice total: 2,400 + 552 = €2,952.00.
- 3 Net price of the monitor: 149 ÷ 1.19 = €125.21.
- 4 VAT in the monitor price: 149 − 125.21 = €23.79 (not 149 × 0.19 = €28.31).
Result: Sophie’s invoice shows €2,400 net, €552 VAT and €2,952 due. The monitor contains €23.79 of German VAT on a net price of €125.21.
Before you rely on the result
- Only standard rates are listed. Reduced, super-reduced and zero rates, regional rates (such as the Canary Islands or Madeira) and exemptions are not covered.
- Rates change, often at the start of a year or mid-year after a budget. Check the national tax authority or the European Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database before issuing invoices.
- This is general information, not tax advice. Registration thresholds, invoicing rules and rounding conventions differ by country.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Canada show only 5%?
The 5% figure is the federal Goods and Services Tax. Five provinces combine it with a provincial portion into a Harmonized Sales Tax, and others add a separate provincial sales tax, so the total a shopper pays ranges from 5% to 15% depending on the province.
Why is Brazil not in the list?
Brazil does not have one national VAT rate. Its main goods tax, ICMS, is set by each state and varies by product, and federal taxes are layered on top. A single figure would be misleading, so enter the rate that applies to your case manually.
Why is Indonesia listed at 11% when the law says 12%?
Since 2025 Indonesia’s statutory rate is 12%, but for most goods and services it is applied to a tax base of 11/12 of the price, which works out to an effective 11%. The full 12% applies to luxury goods subject to the luxury sales tax.
Which country’s VAT applies when I sell online to another EU country?
For sales of goods and digital services to consumers in another member state, VAT is generally due at the buyer’s country rate once your total EU cross-border sales exceed €10,000 a year, and is usually reported through the One Stop Shop. Business-to-business sales normally use the reverse charge instead. Confirm your situation with a tax adviser.
Sources
- European Commission: VAT rates (taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu)
- GOV.UK: VAT rates (gov.uk)
- Canada Revenue Agency: GST/HST calculator and rates (canada.ca)