VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price, or work it out backwards to remove VAT from a gross total. Pick a country for the right rate, or type your own, and see the net, VAT and gross at once.
Add VAT to a price or work it out backwards from a VAT-inclusive total. Pick a country for the right rate or type your own, and see the net amount, the VAT and the gross total update together as you type.
Read the guide: How to Work Out VAT (Add It or Strip It Back Out)Price & VAT rate
Gross (with VAT)
£120.00
£20.00 VAT at 20%
- Net
- £100.00
- VAT
- £20.00
- Gross
- £120.00
Rates shown are current for 2026 (United Kingdom). VAT rates change; confirm the current rate with the official tax authority before relying on a figure.
How it works
- 1
Choose add or remove
Add VAT to a price before tax, or remove it from a VAT-inclusive total.
- 2
Pick the country and rate
Select a country to load its standard and reduced rates, or enter any rate yourself.
- 3
Read the split
See the net amount, the VAT and the gross total update as you type.
Instant & 100% private — nothing is uploaded
Every calculation runs locally in your browser. The income, balances and goals you enter stay on your own device and are never sent to a server — nothing is stored, logged or shared.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I work out VAT backwards (remove VAT)?
- Divide the gross, VAT-inclusive price by 1 plus the rate. For 20% VAT, divide by 1.20: the result is the net price, and gross minus net is the VAT. Subtracting 20% of the gross gives the wrong figure.
- How much VAT is in a £120 price at 20%?
- At a 20% rate the VAT inside a gross price is one sixth of it, so £120 ÷ 6 = £20 VAT, leaving £100 net. That shortcut only works at exactly 20%.
- Does "reverse VAT" mean the reverse charge?
- Not here. This tool reverses the arithmetic to find the VAT inside a total. The B2B reverse charge (used in construction and CIS) is a separate accounting rule and is not what this calculates.
- Are the rates current?
- The built-in rates are kept up to date for 2026, including UK 20% and Ireland 23%. Rates do change, so confirm the current figure with the official tax authority for anything important.
Important
For information and planning only — not financial, tax or legal advice. These figures are estimates; rates, fees and rules vary, so confirm anything that affects a real decision with a qualified professional or the official source.
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