Reverse VAT Calculator

About this calculator

Retail prices are usually displayed VAT-inclusive (gross), but businesses often need to work backwards to find the underlying net price — for bookkeeping, invoicing, expense reporting, or reconciling receipts where only the total paid is known. Because VAT is calculated on the net amount rather than the gross, you can't just multiply the gross price by the VAT rate to find the tax portion; the correct method divides the gross price by (1 + VAT rate) to recover the net price first.

This calculator strips VAT out of a gross price at any given rate, returning both the net price and the VAT amount. It's a routine calculation for bookkeepers, accountants, and business owners across VAT jurisdictions worldwide who need to separate tax from the underlying sale price on invoices, expense claims, and financial statements.