VAT Calculator
Add or remove VAT from prices
About the VAT Calculator
Value-added tax is baked into prices across much of the world, which means you sometimes need to add it and sometimes need to pull it back out. This VAT Calculator does both: switch to "Add VAT" to find the gross price from a net one, or "Remove VAT" to recover the net price hidden inside a VAT-inclusive total.
Businesses use the reverse calculation constantly — recovering the net figure from a receipt for bookkeeping, or confirming the VAT element of a supplier invoice. Sellers use the forward mode to quote tax-inclusive prices. A quantity field scales either calculation across multiple units.
VAT Inclusive vs. VAT Exclusive Prices
A price is VAT inclusive — also called gross — when the tax is already built into the figure you see, like a shop shelf price. To pull out the net price and the VAT hidden inside it, use the "Remove VAT" mode. A price is VAT exclusive — also called net — when tax has not been added yet, as on many trade quotes and B2B listings. To find the gross, VAT-inclusive total a customer actually pays, use the "Add VAT" mode. In short: start from an inclusive price and Remove VAT, or start from an exclusive price and Add VAT.
How to Use the VAT Calculator
- Choose your mode: "Add VAT" to add tax to a net price, or "Remove VAT" to extract it from an inclusive price.
- Enter the price — net in Add mode, gross in Remove mode.
- Enter the quantity and the VAT rate as a percentage.
- Read the price excluding VAT, the VAT amount, the price including VAT, and the total across all units.
Why Use ToolForge’s VAT Calculator
- It works in both directions — adding VAT to a net price and reverse-calculating the net price from a VAT-inclusive total — which most simple tax tools cannot do.
- The reverse mode correctly divides by (1 + rate) rather than naively subtracting the percentage, so the recovered net figure is accurate.
- A quantity field scales either calculation, and inputs are validated against impossible rates.
- It runs locally with no sign-up, suitable for quick bookkeeping checks.
Other Ways to Say "Remove VAT"
Removing VAT goes by plenty of names: deducting VAT, subtracting VAT, extracting VAT, taking VAT off a price, or working out the "minus VAT" or "ex VAT" figure. They all describe the same calculation — recovering the net price from a VAT-inclusive total — which is exactly what this tool's "Remove VAT" mode does. Whichever phrase you searched for, switch to Remove VAT and enter the gross price.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I remove VAT from a price?
You divide rather than subtract. To strip 20% VAT from a £120 inclusive price, divide by 1.20 to get £100 net, making the VAT £20. Subtracting 20% of £120 would be wrong — this calculator's "Remove VAT" mode handles it correctly.
What is the difference between adding and removing VAT?
Adding VAT starts from a net (tax-free) price and calculates the gross price a customer pays. Removing VAT starts from a gross (tax-inclusive) price and works back to the net price and the tax within it. Pick the mode that matches the figure you already have.
Is VAT the same everywhere?
No — VAT rates differ by country and sometimes by product category, and some regions use sales tax instead. Enter the rate that applies to your situation; the calculator is rate-agnostic and works for any percentage you provide.
