VAT Calculator — Free Online Tool
Add VAT, strip VAT, or work out the net — in one tidy tool.
How to Use the VAT Calculator
The vat calculator is engineered for speed — most users get to a clean answer in under ten seconds. Here's the three-step workflow:
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Step 1
Pick Add VAT to calculate the gross (VAT-inclusive) price from a net amount, or Remove VAT to work out the net from a gross total.
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Step 2
Enter your amount and the VAT rate (20% UK standard, 19% Germany, 21% Netherlands, 10% Australia GST, etc.).
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Step 3
Read the full breakdown: net, VAT amount, and gross — all computed instantly with no submit click.
Benefits of Using Our VAT Calculator
Not every online calculators tool respects your time. This one does. Here's what you get when you choose BizNY:
- Both directions in one tool: add VAT to a net amount or extract VAT from a VAT-inclusive price.
- Works with any VAT rate — our default is 20% (UK standard), but type 5, 7.5, 19, 21, or any other rate.
- Shows the VAT amount separately, making it easy to copy into an invoice or reconciliation.
- Cent-accurate rounding matching how invoices and receipts display VAT in the EU, UK, and beyond.
- Useful for US importers and e-commerce sellers selling into VAT jurisdictions.
- No sign-up, no account, no data sent to our server.
The Growing Popularity of the VAT Calculator
The VAT calculator has become a go-to tool for a specific and growing audience of US-based e-commerce sellers, freelancers, and small businesses selling internationally. While the US itself uses sales tax rather than VAT, American sellers who ship into the UK, EU, Australia, and other VAT countries must price their offerings in VAT-inclusive terms, and often need to reverse-compute the VAT portion for accounting and refunds. Add in the rise of digital-goods VAT rules (like EU MOSS / OSS and the UK's 20% digital-services VAT), and it's clear why a simple, accurate VAT calculator is a daily tool for international sellers, Amazon FBA operators, and freelancers billing overseas clients.
Who uses the vat calculator?
- US e-commerce sellers shipping to the UK, EU, Australia, or Canada
- Freelancers and consultants invoicing international clients
- Bookkeepers and accountants handling cross-border reconciliation
- Travelers computing VAT refunds on EU and UK shopping
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the vat calculator — if you have something else, drop us an email at support@bizny.co.
Does the US have VAT?
No — the United States uses state and local sales tax rather than a federal VAT. If you're selling or buying domestically in the US, our Sales Tax Calculator is what you want.
What's the difference between VAT and sales tax?
Sales tax is applied once at the point of sale to the end consumer. VAT is applied at every stage of production, with businesses claiming back the VAT they paid on inputs. The consumer-facing price difference is usually small; the accounting difference is large.
What's a typical VAT rate?
Varies widely. UK = 20% standard, 5% reduced; Germany = 19% standard, 7% reduced; France = 20% standard; Australia GST = 10%; Canada GST = 5% (plus provincial). Our default is 20% — the UK rate — because it's the most searched on our calculator.
Can I use this for UK / EU VAT invoicing?
Yes, for calculating amounts. For compliant VAT invoices you still need VAT registration numbers, sequential invoice numbers, and other fields. Use this calculator to compute amounts, and pair it with your invoicing software for the rest.
Why does the "remove VAT" result differ from just subtracting 20% from the gross?
Because VAT is calculated on the net, not the gross. If you reverse-subtract 20% from $120 you get $96 (wrong). The correct net is $120 ÷ 1.20 = $100. Our calculator does the correct division.
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