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VAT Calculator
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How to calculate VAT?
To add VAT: Price excl. × (1 + rate)
To remove VAT: Price incl. ÷ (1 + rate)
Multiply the ex-VAT price by 1.20. Example: £100 × 1.20 = £120 inc. VAT. The VAT amount is £20. To reverse it, divide the inc-VAT price by 1.20.
The UK standard VAT rate is 20%. A reduced rate of 5% applies to domestic energy and children's car seats. Most food, books and children's clothes are zero-rated (0%).
VAT (Europe, UK) is collected at every stage of production. US sales tax is only added at the final point of sale. Both add a percentage to the consumer price — this calculator works for both.
Standard rates vary: France 20%, Germany 19%, Spain 21%, Italy 22%, Netherlands 21%, Belgium 21%, Portugal 23%, Switzerland 8.1% (not EU). All EU countries have reduced rates for essential goods.