VAT and GST calculator
Add VAT or GST to a price, or take it off, using the standard rates for the UK, EU countries, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
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How to add VAT to a price
Multiply the price before tax by one plus the rate. At 20%, that means multiplying by 1.2.
Example: £250 before VAT × 1.2 = £300. The VAT is the difference: £50.
How to remove VAT from a price
Divide the price that includes tax by one plus the rate. At 20%, divide by 1.2.
Example: £300 including VAT ÷ 1.2 = £250 before VAT, so the VAT is £50.
A common mistake is to take 20% off the total. 20% of £300 is £60, which gives £240 and overstates the tax by £10. The tax inside a VAT-inclusive price is always a smaller share than the rate itself: at 20% it is one sixth of the total, at 15% it is 3/23, and at 5% it is 1/21.
VAT, GST and sales tax
They work the same way at the till. The UK, the EU, the UAE and Saudi Arabia call it VAT. Australia and New Zealand call it GST. Canada charges GST nationally, and some provinces combine it with their own tax as HST or add a separate provincial sales tax. The United States has no national VAT; each state and city sets its own sales tax, so choose “Custom rate” and enter the rate on your receipt.
Recent rate changes
Several standard rates went up recently: Finland to 25.5% (September 2024), Slovakia to 23% (January 2025), Estonia to 24% (July 2025) and Romania to 21% (August 2025). Nova Scotia’s HST went down from 15% to 14% in April 2025. No standard rate in the countries we cover changed during 2026, though several EU countries changed reduced rates on food, restaurants and hotels.
Which rate to use
Most goods and services use the standard rate shown first in the calculator. Many countries also have reduced or zero rates for things like food, children’s clothing, books or medicine. If you are not sure which applies, check the official source for your country below or ask the seller for a VAT receipt, which must show the rate charged.
Official sources
- United Kingdom: GOV.UK VAT rates
- European Union: Your Europe: VAT rates in EU countries
- United Arab Emirates: Federal Tax Authority
- Saudi Arabia: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
- Australia: Australian Taxation Office
- New Zealand: Inland Revenue, GST
- Canada: Canada Revenue Agency: GST/HST rates
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