Net price
The amount before VAT. Businesses often use net values when comparing taxable prices or preparing invoice calculations.
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VAT Calculator
Add VAT to a net price, remove VAT from a VAT-inclusive total, or calculate the VAT amount instantly. Use any custom rate and scale results across multiple items.
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Your prices and tax values stay on your device. Xepoca calculates every VAT result locally and does not upload or store what you enter.
Choose a VAT calculation
Select whether your starting amount excludes or includes VAT.
VAT settings
Results update immediately as you change the amount, rate, or quantity.
Quick rate presets
Presets are generic shortcuts, not country-specific tax advice. Verify the rate that applies to your transaction.
VAT rules, exemptions, reduced rates, rounding, invoice requirements, and the taxable base can vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Use this as a calculation aid and verify the applicable rules when accuracy is critical.
VAT result
Net value, VAT amount, and gross total shown per item and for the full quantity.
Gross price
$120.00
Calculated at 20% VAT.
Net total
$100.00
VAT total
$20.00
Gross total
$120.00
Gross price composition100%
Net 83.33%VAT 16.67%
Net per item
$100.00
VAT per item
$20.00
Gross per item
$120.00
VAT share of gross
16.67%
Calculation breakdown
See exactly how the VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive values relate.
VAT rate20%
Quantity1
Net total$100.00
VAT total$20.00
Gross total$120.00
VAT as share of gross16.67%
How VAT calculations work
To add VAT, multiply the net price by the VAT rate to find the tax, then add that tax to the net amount. At 20%, a net price of 100 has VAT of 20 and a gross price of 120.
To remove VAT from a gross price, do not simply subtract the VAT percentage. Divide the VAT-inclusive amount by one plus the VAT rate. For a 20% rate, 120 divided by 1.20 returns a net value of 100.
This reverse calculation matters because VAT is normally expressed as a percentage of the net value, not as the same percentage of the final gross price.
Understanding net, VAT, and gross prices
VAT amount
The tax portion calculated from the taxable net amount and the applicable VAT rate.
Gross price
The total after VAT is added. This is the VAT-inclusive amount used in reverse VAT calculations.
Rounding can matter
Invoices and accounting systems may round per line, per tax component, or at document level, so totals can differ by a small amount.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the VAT Calculator free?+
Yes. You can add VAT, remove VAT, calculate tax amounts, and scale totals by quantity without an account.
Are the values I enter uploaded?+
No. Every calculation runs locally in your browser and the calculator does not upload the values you enter.
How do I add VAT to a price?+
Multiply the net amount by one plus the VAT rate expressed as a decimal. For example, 100 at 20% VAT becomes 120 gross.
How do I remove VAT from a gross price?+
Divide the VAT-inclusive price by one plus the VAT rate. At 20%, divide the gross price by 1.20 to recover the net value.
Why is removing 20% not the same as subtracting 20%?+
Because the 20% VAT rate is calculated from the net price. In a 120 gross price at 20% VAT, the VAT is 20, which is 16.67% of the gross total.
Can I use a custom VAT rate?+
Yes. Enter any rate from 0% to 100%. The preset buttons are only shortcuts and do not determine which rate applies to your jurisdiction or transaction.
Does quantity multiply the VAT too?+
Yes. The calculator keeps the per-item net, VAT, and gross values and multiplies all three by the selected quantity.
Why can an invoice differ by a cent or two?+
Accounting systems can apply different rounding methods at line-item, tax-component, or invoice level. Exemptions and taxable-base rules can also affect totals.