Add or remove sales tax and VAT
Whether you're pricing products, checking a receipt, writing an invoice or comparing prices across borders, you often need to know how much of a price is tax. This calculator works in both directions: add tax to a net price to get the total, or remove tax from a gross price to see the amount before tax and the tax itself. It works for US sales tax, European VAT, GST and any other percentage-based tax.
Features
- Add tax to a pre-tax price.
- Remove tax from a tax-inclusive price (reverse calculation).
- Any rate, including decimals like 8.875%, with quick buttons for common rates.
- Quantity for multiple identical items.
- Any currency — enter amounts in your local currency.
- Instant results with no sign-up.
Formulas
| Calculation | Formula | Example (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax on a net price | net × rate | 50 × 0.20 = 10 |
| Total from net price | net × (1 + rate) | 50 × 1.20 = 60 |
| Net from total | total ÷ (1 + rate) | 60 ÷ 1.20 = 50 |
| Tax inside a total | total − total ÷ (1 + rate) | 60 − 50 = 10 |
Standard rates in selected countries
| Country / region | Tax | Standard rate |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | VAT | 20% |
| Germany | VAT (MwSt.) | 19% |
| France | VAT (TVA) | 20% |
| Spain | VAT (IVA) | 21% |
| Japan | Consumption tax | 10% |
| Australia | GST | 10% |
| Canada | GST (+ provincial tax) | 5% (13–15% HST in some provinces) |
| United States | Sales tax | 0–10%+, varies by state and city |
Rates change from time to time and reduced rates apply to many goods such as food and books, so confirm the current rate before using it for invoices or accounting.
Related tools
Calculate a sale price with the Discount Calculator, work out any percentage with the Percentage Calculator, or convert prices between currencies with the Currency Converter.