How it works
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption tax charged on most goods and services across Europe. Every EU country sets its own rates within EU rules: the standard rate must be at least 15%, and reduced rates apply to essentials such as food, books and medicine. Rates range from Switzerland’s 8.1% to Hungary’s 27% — the highest in the world.
Use “Add VAT” to go from a net price to the final consumer price, or “Remove VAT” to extract the tax from a gross amount — useful for invoices, expense claims and price comparisons. Country presets load each country’s current standard and reduced rates, or enter any custom rate.
Adding and removing VAT
Add: Gross = Net × (1 + Rate)
Remove: Net = Gross ÷ (1 + Rate)
VAT = Gross − NetA common mistake when removing VAT is multiplying by the rate instead of dividing by (1 + rate) — a 20% VAT on €120 gross is €20, not €24.