Add VAT to a net price or remove VAT from a gross price. Select from standard country rates or enter a custom rate. Works for UK, EU, UAE, Australia and anywhere else.
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The "remove VAT" formula is the correct reverse calculation. A common mistake is to subtract X% from the gross — this gives the wrong answer. Dividing by (1 + rate) is the mathematically correct method.
VAT (Value Added Tax) and GST (Goods and Services Tax) are functionally the same — a consumption tax on value added at each stage. The UK, EU use "VAT". Australia, India, Singapore, NZ use "GST". The calculation method is identical.
Because VAT was calculated on the net price, not the gross. If net = £100, VAT = £20, gross = £120. To reverse: £120 ÷ 1.20 = £100. If you subtract 20% from £120 you get £96 — wrong by £4.
Standard rate: 20%. Reduced rate: 5% (domestic fuel, children's car seats). Zero rate: 0% (most food, children's clothing, books). Some businesses are VAT-exempt.
No. Most countries exempt or zero-rate essentials like food, medicine, and education. The VAT rates and exemptions vary significantly by country and product category.
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a state-level tax on goods in some countries. GST (India) replaced VAT in 2017, unifying multiple indirect taxes. UK still uses VAT at 20% standard rate. Both tax the value added at each stage.