VAT calculator

1. Choose whether you know the net or gross price.

2. Enter the amount and select a VAT rate (or type a custom rate).

3. Read VAT amount, net, and gross — all three stay in sync.

4. For B2B estimates, note recoverable input VAT on expense invoices separately.

• When you invoice clients and need net/gross lines on quotes.

• When you check restaurant or hotel bills for correct VAT breakdown.

• When you estimate quarterly VAT liability from simplified turnover figures.

• When filing official VAT returns — use accounting software or a tax agent.

• When cross-border EU B2B reverse charge applies — rules differ from domestic sales.

• When mixed reduced/standard rates appear on one invoice — line-by-line calc required.

VAT is a consumption tax collected at each supply chain stage; businesses act as tax collectors. Registered firms issue invoices showing net, VAT, and gross, then offset purchase VAT against sales VAT. Exempt sectors (some finance, healthcare) cannot reclaim input VAT. Intracommunity EU sales to VAT-registered buyers may use reverse charge — buyer self-accounts. This calculator handles single-rate domestic math, not full compliance.

Applying VAT to an already-gross figure (double tax), using wrong rate after law changes, and rounding per line vs per invoice — policies differ by country. Always show VAT registration number on B2B invoices in the EU. When in doubt, extract net with division, not subtraction of a flat 20% of gross.