GlenCalc

VAT calculator

Enter an amount and the VAT (or GST) rate. Add VAT to a net price, or remove it from a price that includes VAT.

Standard rates include 20% (UK), 19% (Germany), 10% (Australia GST), 5% (Canada GST).

Your answer

VAT20
Gross (with VAT)120

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How we worked it out

Updated as you change the numbers.

  1. VAT = net × 20%; gross = net × 1.2.

Method and assumptions

Adding VAT multiplies the net price by (1 + rate). Removing it divides the gross price by (1 + rate); for 20% VAT, the VAT is one sixth of a gross price, not 20% of it.

Questions

How much VAT is in £120 at 20%?

£20. The net price is £120 ÷ 1.2 = £100.

Sources

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