{"id":2469,"date":"2026-10-22T20:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eklik.co\/?page_id=2469"},"modified":"2026-10-23T00:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T22:15:19","slug":"vat-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eklik.co\/en\/vat-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"VAT calculator: add or remove VAT (UK)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>VAT calculator: add or remove VAT (UK)<\/h1>\n<p>Enter an amount, choose the rate and instantly see the net amount, the VAT and the gross amount. The calculator works both ways: it adds VAT to a net price or removes VAT from a price that already includes it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ekv\" id=\"ekv-gb\" data-ekv=\"{&quot;fmt&quot;:[&quot;.&quot;,&quot;,&quot;,&quot;\\u00a3&quot;,&quot;before&quot;,&quot;&quot;,&quot;&quot;],&quot;strings&quot;:{&quot;add&quot;:&quot;Add VAT&quot;,&quot;add_sub&quot;:&quot;amount excluding VAT&quot;,&quot;ext&quot;:&quot;Remove VAT&quot;,&quot;ext_sub&quot;:&quot;amount including VAT&quot;,&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;What do you want to calculate?&quot;,&quot;amount_net&quot;:&quot;Amount excluding VAT&quot;,&quot;amount_gross&quot;:&quot;Amount including VAT&quot;,&quot;rate&quot;:&quot;VAT rate&quot;,&quot;standard&quot;:&quot;standard&quot;,&quot;reduced&quot;:&quot;reduced&quot;,&quot;other&quot;:&quot;Other rate&quot;,&quot;net&quot;:&quot;Net amount (ex VAT)&quot;,&quot;vat&quot;:&quot;VAT amount&quot;,&quot;gross&quot;:&quot;Gross amount (inc VAT)&quot;,&quot;share&quot;:&quot;VAT is %s of the gross amount.&quot;,&quot;hint&quot;:&quot;E.g. %s&quot;,&quot;invalid&quot;:&quot;Enter an amount in numbers, e.g. %s&quot;,&quot;using&quot;:&quot;Calculated with %s&quot;,&quot;swap&quot;:&quot;Reverse with result&quot;,&quot;copy_all&quot;:&quot;Copy all&quot;,&quot;copied&quot;:&quot;Copied&quot;,&quot;copy&quot;:&quot;Copy&quot;}}\" lang=\"en-GB\">\r\n\t<form class=\"ekv-calc\" autocomplete=\"off\" novalidate onsubmit=\"return false\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ekv-in\">\r\n\t\t\t<fieldset class=\"ekv-field\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<legend class=\"ekv-label\">What do you want to calculate?<\/legend>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-seg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekv-gb-mode\" id=\"ekv-gb-add\" value=\"add\" checked>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"ekv-gb-add\">Add VAT<small>amount excluding VAT<\/small><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekv-gb-mode\" id=\"ekv-gb-ext\" value=\"ext\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"ekv-gb-ext\">Remove VAT<small>amount including VAT<\/small><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-field\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<label class=\"ekv-label ekv-amount-label\" for=\"ekv-gb-amount\">Amount excluding VAT<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-amount\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"ekv-gb-amount\" type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" value=\"100.00\" aria-describedby=\"ekv-gb-hint\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekv-cur\">\u00a3<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-hint\" id=\"ekv-gb-hint\">E.g. 1,250.50<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<fieldset class=\"ekv-field\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<legend class=\"ekv-label\">VAT rate<\/legend>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-rates\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekv-gb-rate\" id=\"ekv-gb-r0\" value=\"20\" checked='checked'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"ekv-chip\" for=\"ekv-gb-r0\">20% <small>standard<\/small><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekv-gb-rate\" id=\"ekv-gb-r1\" value=\"5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"ekv-chip\" for=\"ekv-gb-r1\">5% <small>reduced<\/small><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekv-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekv-gb-rate\" id=\"ekv-gb-rc\" value=\"custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"ekv-chip\" for=\"ekv-gb-rc\">Other rate<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" class=\"ekv-custom-val\" aria-label=\"Other rate\" placeholder=\"%\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ekv-out\" aria-live=\"polite\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-receipt\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-row ekv-base\"><span class=\"ekv-k\">Net amount (ex VAT)<\/span><span class=\"ekv-v\" data-v=\"base\">\u00a3100.00<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"ekv-copy\" data-copy=\"base\" aria-label=\"Copy: Net amount (ex VAT)\"><\/button><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-row\"><span class=\"ekv-k\"><span class=\"ekv-vat-label\">VAT amount<\/span> (<span class=\"ekv-rate-out\">20%<\/span>)<\/span><span class=\"ekv-v\" data-v=\"vat\">\u00a320.00<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"ekv-copy\" data-copy=\"vat\" aria-label=\"Copy: VAT amount\"><\/button><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-row ekv-total ekv-key\"><span class=\"ekv-k\">Gross amount (inc VAT)<\/span><span class=\"ekv-v\" data-v=\"total\">\u00a3120.00<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"ekv-copy\" data-copy=\"total\" aria-label=\"Copy: Gross amount (inc VAT)\"><\/button><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-formula\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-share\">VAT is 16.67% of the gross amount.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekv-actions\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekv-btn ekv-swap\">Reverse with result<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekv-btn ekv-copyall\">Copy all<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/form>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\n<h2>How to calculate VAT<\/h2>\n<p>VAT is always charged on the net amount, the price before VAT. Depending on which amount you have, use one of the two formulas below.<\/p>\n<h3>Adding VAT to a net amount<\/h3>\n<p>Net amount \u00d7 20% = VAT. Net amount \u00d7 1.20 = gross amount (at the standard rate).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> \u00a3100.00 \u00d7 0.20 = \u00a320.00 VAT. Gross amount: \u00a3100.00 + \u00a320.00 = \u00a3120.00.<\/p>\n<h3>Removing VAT from a gross amount<\/h3>\n<p>Gross amount \u00f7 1.20 = net amount. The difference between the two is the VAT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> \u00a3120.00 \u00f7 1.20 = \u00a3100.00 net. VAT: \u00a3120.00 \u2212 \u00a3100.00 = \u00a320.00.<\/p>\n<h2>How much of a gross price is VAT?<\/h2>\n<p>The rate applies to the net amount, not to the gross price. That is why 20% VAT makes up only 16.67% of the gross price. A common mistake is to deduct 20% from the gross price.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>VAT rate<\/th>\n<th>Net \u2192 gross: multiply by<\/th>\n<th>Gross \u2192 net: divide by<\/th>\n<th>VAT share of the gross price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>1.20<\/td>\n<td>1.20<\/td>\n<td>16.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>1.05<\/td>\n<td>1.05<\/td>\n<td>4.76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>VAT rates in the UK<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>20%<\/strong> \u2013 standard rate for most goods and services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5%<\/strong> \u2013 reduced rate, for example domestic fuel and power and children\u2019s car seats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>0%<\/strong> \u2013 zero rate, for example most food, books and newspapers, and children\u2019s clothes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some supplies are exempt from VAT altogether, such as most insurance and postage stamps. You can enter any other rate in the custom rate field of the calculator. For a specific case, check the guidance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/rates-of-vat-on-different-goods-and-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HMRC on GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Rounding<\/h2>\n<p>The calculator rounds amounts to the nearest penny, i.e. two decimal places. The gross amount is always the sum of the rounded net amount and the rounded VAT, just as on an invoice.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rates checked: October 2026. This calculator gives an indicative result and does not replace advice from an accountant.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"eklik-faq\" id=\"cesta-pitanja\"><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><div class=\"eklik-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"eklik-faq__q\">How do I add 20% VAT?<\/h3><div class=\"eklik-faq__a\"><p>Multiply the net amount by 1.20. Example: \u00a3200.00 \u00d7 1.20 = \u00a3240.00, of which \u00a340.00 is VAT.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eklik-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"eklik-faq__q\">How do I remove VAT from a gross amount?<\/h3><div class=\"eklik-faq__a\"><p>Divide the gross amount by 1.20 (at the standard rate). Example: \u00a3240.00 \u00f7 1.20 = \u00a3200.00 net, so the VAT is \u00a340.00.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eklik-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"eklik-faq__q\">How much VAT is in \u00a3100.00 including VAT?<\/h3><div class=\"eklik-faq__a\"><p>At 20%, a gross price of \u00a3100.00 contains \u00a316.67 VAT and \u00a383.33 net. At 5%, the VAT is \u00a34.76.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eklik-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"eklik-faq__q\">What are the VAT rates in the UK?<\/h3><div class=\"eklik-faq__a\"><p>The standard rate is 20% and the reduced rate is 5%. Many goods, such as most food, books and children\u2019s clothes, are zero-rated (0%).<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eklik-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"eklik-faq__q\">Why is 20% VAT not 20% of the gross price?<\/h3><div class=\"eklik-faq__a\"><p>The rate applies to the net amount. So the VAT is 16.67% of the gross price: 20 \u00f7 120 = 0.1667.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eklik-faq__item\"><h3 class=\"eklik-faq__q\">How does the calculator round amounts?<\/h3><div class=\"eklik-faq__a\"><p>To the nearest penny, i.e. two decimal places. The gross amount is always the sum of the rounded net amount and the rounded VAT.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VAT calculator: add or remove VAT (UK) Enter an amount, choose the rate and instantly see the net amount, the VAT and the gross amount. The calculator works both ways: it adds VAT to a net price or removes VAT from a price that already includes it. 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