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VAT calculator.
Add VAT to a net price or pull it out of a gross one, with all three numbers visible at once.
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Two questions come up constantly when quoting work, and people confuse them regularly. Adding VAT to a net price is straightforward multiplication. Extracting VAT from a gross price is not: dividing a gross amount by the VAT percentage gives the wrong answer, because the VAT is a share of the net, not of the total.
For a 21% rate, extracting means dividing the gross by 1.21 to get the net, then subtracting. Get that backwards on an invoice and the difference comes out of your margin.
Both directions are here, with net, VAT and gross shown together so you can sanity-check the figures before they go into a quote. Presets cover the Romanian standard and reduced rates plus a few common EU rates, and there is a custom field for anything else.
Worth knowing
- Always state clearly whether a quoted price includes VAT. It is the most common source of invoice disputes.
- Reduced rates apply to specific categories only, and the categories change. Confirm with your accountant.
- For cross-border B2B in the EU, reverse charge usually applies and you charge no VAT at all — different rules entirely.
Questions
Frequently asked
How do I extract VAT from a total?
Divide the gross by 1 plus the rate as a decimal. At 21%, divide by 1.21 to get the net, then subtract to find the VAT. Dividing by 0.21 is the common mistake.
Which rate applies to my products?
It depends on the category and the country, and rates change by law. Confirm the current rate with your accountant before invoicing.
Does this handle reverse charge?
No. Cross-border B2B transactions in the EU usually follow reverse charge rules, where you invoice without VAT and the buyer accounts for it.
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