1001 Pro Calculators and Tools · Tax

VAT calculator: add or remove VAT

Add VAT to a price, or take it out of one that already includes it. Set to the UK standard rate of 20%; change it for 5% or any other rate.

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–VAT
Before VAT–
With VAT–

The app’s own calculators, worked out in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

To add VAT at 20%, multiply by 1.2. To take it out, divide by 1.2, not take 20% off: £120 including VAT is £100 plus £20 VAT, while 20% of £120 would be £24.

The standard UK rate is 20%; some things, such as home energy, are at the reduced rate of 5%.

In the app

  • Quotes and invoices with VAT added for you
  • Profit margin, mark-up and discount calculators for pricing
  • Export any answer as a PDF to send on
  • The step-by-step working behind every answer
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Questions people ask

How do I work out VAT backwards?

Divide the price including VAT by 1.2 (for 20%) to get the price before VAT; the difference is the VAT.

What is the UK VAT rate?

20% standard, 5% reduced (for example on home energy) and 0% on things such as most food and children's clothes.

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