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Browse all calculatorsFind the after-tax price, the before-tax price or the tax rate from any two numbers. Switch to VAT mode for net and gross prices.
Quick picks only. Rates vary by place and product, so type the rate on your receipt.
| Rate | Before-tax price | Tax amount | After-tax price |
|---|
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A sales tax calculator finds the after-tax price, the before-tax price or the tax rate when you know the other two. To add tax, multiply the price by 1 plus the rate as a decimal. To remove it, divide by that number. To find the rate, divide the tax by the before-tax price.
The same three sums cover VAT and GST, which is why the VAT / GST button above only changes the wording to net price, VAT amount and gross price. Results change as you type, and the working under the result shows every step. For other everyday sums, see the free online calculators.
| Task and working | Answer |
|---|---|
| Add 6.5% sales tax to 100.00100.00 × 1.065 | 106.50tax 6.50 |
| Remove 8% sales tax from 54.0054.00 ÷ 1.08 | 50.00tax 4.00 |
| Find the rate: 80.00 became 86.406.40 ÷ 80.00 × 100 | 8%tax 6.40 |
| Add 8% VAT to a net price of 1,200.001,200.00 × 1.08 | 1,296.00VAT 96.00 |
| Remove 20% VAT from a gross price of 120.00120.00 ÷ 1.20 | 100.00VAT 20.00 |
| Remove 8.25% tax from 10.0010.00 ÷ 1.0825 = 9.2378… rounded | 9.24tax 0.76 |
The first answer is already on screen. Change any number and it updates at once, with no Calculate button.
Choose Sales tax for before-tax and after-tax wording, or VAT / GST for net and gross prices. You can also choose a currency symbol.
Tap After-tax price to add tax, Before-tax price to take tax out of a total, or Tax rate to work the percentage out from two prices.
Type the price and the rate, or both prices. Commas for thousands are fine, and 49,50 is read as 49.50. Quick picks fill the rate, and the table lets you tap another one.
The answer, the tax amount and the working appear as you type. Copy the result, or share a link that opens with the same numbers.
Write the rate as a decimal by dividing by 100, so 6.5% becomes 0.065. To add tax, multiply the before-tax price by 1 plus that decimal. To take tax out, divide the after-tax price by the same number. Tax amounts are rounded to the nearest cent, with half a cent rounded up.
The common slip is to take the percentage off the total. The tax was worked out on the smaller before-tax price, so that gives the wrong answer: 6.5% off 106.50 leaves 99.58, not 100.00. If you are adding a percentage in other situations, the percentage calculator shows the same multiplier method for increases and decreases.
| Value | Formula |
|---|---|
| Rate as a decimal | Rate % ÷ 100 |
| Tax amount | Before-tax price × rate as a decimal |
| After-tax price | Before-tax price × (1 + rate as a decimal) |
| Before-tax price | After-tax price ÷ (1 + rate as a decimal) |
| Tax rate | (After-tax price − before-tax price) ÷ before-tax price × 100 |
| Tax share of the total | Tax amount ÷ after-tax price × 100 |
Multiply by the first number to add tax, or divide by it to take tax out. The last column shows how much of the after-tax price is tax. These are example rates, not a list of what any place charges.
| Rate | Add tax: multiply by (remove tax: divide by) | Or multiply by this to remove tax | Tax share of the after-tax price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 1.05 | 0.9524 | 4.76% |
| 6% | 1.06 | 0.9434 | 5.66% |
| 7% | 1.07 | 0.9346 | 6.54% |
| 8% | 1.08 | 0.9259 | 7.41% |
| 9% | 1.09 | 0.9174 | 8.26% |
| 10% | 1.10 | 0.9091 | 9.09% |
| 15% | 1.15 | 0.8696 | 13.04% |
| 20% | 1.20 | 0.8333 | 16.67% |
| 21% | 1.21 | 0.8264 | 17.36% |
| 25% | 1.25 | 0.8000 | 20.00% |
The arithmetic is the same. The way the tax is collected is different, and so are the words on the price tag.
| Sales tax | VAT | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A percentage of an item sales price (USA.gov) | A percentage of the sales price at every stage of production and distribution, borne ultimately by the final consumer (European Commission) |
| Who sets the rate | Most states and municipalities have one, with different percentages on different goods (USA.gov) | Each EU Member State sets the number and level of its rates (European Commission) |
| Words used here | Before-tax price, tax amount, after-tax price | Net price, VAT amount, gross price |
Many sales tax and VAT calculators handle one direction and stop at the answer. These are the differences that matter when you are checking a real price.
| Feature | Typical calculator | This calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Results | Often needs a Calculate button | Updates as you type, with an answer on first load |
| What you can solve | Often one direction: add tax, or take it out | After-tax price, before-tax price or the rate, from any two numbers |
| VAT | A separate page, often with one currency and one set of rate buttons | A VAT / GST mode on the same page with net and gross wording, any rate and a choice of currency symbols |
| Working | The answer only, or a formula without your numbers | Each step with your own numbers, plus a check line |
| Common mistake | Rarely mentioned | Shows what taking the percentage off the total would give, and why it is wrong |
| Rates | Fixed rate lists, sometimes with no date | No stored rates, because they change; you type the rate from your receipt |
| Rounding | Not explained | Half-up to the cent, with the unrounded figure shown in the working |
| Sharing | Rare | Copy the result, or share a link with the same numbers |
Enter the price before tax and the total you paid, and the calculator shows the rate that was applied, so you can see whether it matches the rate you expected.
Work out the tax-inclusive price a customer sees, or the net price your books need. If you set the price with a markup first, use the percentage calculator.
Switch to VAT / GST, choose Remove VAT, and enter the gross price. You get the net price and the VAT amount for your records, and the expense calculator can add them up.
Type the rate for each place and compare the after-tax prices of the same item side by side, or tap rows in the table to try several rates.
Enter your total budget as the after-tax price to see the most you can spend before tax, or add tax to a quote to see what you will really pay.
Take the tax out of a restaurant total, then use the tip calculator on the amount before tax if you prefer to tip on that.
This page does the arithmetic and does not tell you which rate applies. These points help you use it well.
USA.gov notes that most states and municipalities charge different percentages on different goods. In the EU each Member State sets its own VAT rates. Use the rate on your receipt or invoice.
To remove tax, divide by 1 plus the rate. Subtracting the percentage from the total always leaves too little.
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent here. A shop or invoice may round line by line or on the whole total, so a printed figure can differ by a cent.
Whether tax is charged before or after a discount depends on the place and the kind of discount. Enter the price that is actually taxed as the before-tax price.
USA.gov says some items may have no sales tax at all, and VAT systems can use a zero rate for basic needs. Enter 0 as the rate, or leave that item out.
Nothing you type leaves your browser. After the page loads, the calculator keeps working without a connection.
It has no state, city or country rates, because they change. Ask your state tax agency, or for VAT check the European Commission VAT rates page.
It treats the whole price as taxable at one rate. For a basket with exempt items or several rates, run each part separately and add the results.
Prices go up to one trillion and rates up to 1,000%. Amounts are held to the cent, or to the whole unit for yen, and rates to four decimal places.
The calculations are plain percentage arithmetic, checked against the worked examples on this page and against an independent decimal calculation. The statements about taxes come from these official pages.
Short answers about adding tax, taking it out and VAT.
Multiply the before-tax price by the tax rate written as a decimal. At 6.5 percent the decimal is 0.065, so the tax on 100.00 is 6.50 and the after-tax price is 106.50.
Divide the after-tax price by 1 plus the rate as a decimal. At 6.5 percent, 106.50 ÷ 1.065 = 100.00, so the tax was 6.50.
The tax was worked out on the smaller before-tax price, not on the total. Taking 6.5 percent off 106.50 leaves 99.58, which is wrong, while dividing by 1.065 gives the correct 100.00.
Subtract the before-tax price from the after-tax price to get the tax, divide the tax by the before-tax price and multiply by 100. For 80.00 before tax and 86.40 after tax, 6.40 ÷ 80.00 × 100 = 8 percent.
This calculator does not store rates, because they change and differ by state, city and product. Use the rate on your receipt or ask your state or local tax agency; USA.gov links to a list of state tax agencies.
Multiply the net price by 1 plus the VAT rate as a decimal. At 20 percent, 100.00 × 1.20 = 120.00 gross, so the VAT is 20.00.
Divide the gross price by 1 plus the VAT rate as a decimal. At 20 percent, 120.00 ÷ 1.20 = 100.00 net and the VAT is 20.00, whereas taking 20 percent off 120.00 would wrongly leave 96.00.
Use the rate shown on your invoice or published by your tax authority. In the EU each Member State sets its own rates, the standard rate must be at least 15 percent, and the Taxes in Europe Database lists the current ones. The quick picks here are only shortcuts.
The arithmetic is the same. USA.gov describes a sales tax as a percentage of an item sales price, while the European Commission describes VAT as a percentage of the sales price charged at every stage of production and distribution and borne ultimately by the final consumer.
Yes. The tax is rounded to the nearest cent, with half a cent rounded up, and the working shows the unrounded figure. A shop or invoice may round line by line or on the whole total, so a printed figure can differ by a cent.
That depends on the place and on the kind of discount or coupon, so check the receipt. To model it, enter the price that is actually taxed as the before-tax price.
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing is sent to a server. The numbers appear in the page address only so a shared link opens with the same figures, and your currency choice is remembered on your own device.