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EU VAT calculator: all 27 countries and the UK

Add or remove VAT at the current standard, reduced and super-reduced rates of any EU member state or the UK, or work out the net price from a VAT amount.

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I want to

Net price when adding, gross price when removing, or the VAT amount.

USt / MwSt to add

19

Germany at 19% standard: 100.00 net + 19.00 VAT = 119.00 gross

Net price
100
Gross price
119
Rate
19%
Name of the tax
USt / MwSt
  • VAT = net × 19%; gross = net × 1.19.
  • Rates in force on 2026-10-20, from the European Commission's Taxes in Europe Database. Which rate applies depends on the product or service; regional rates (for example Corsica, the Greek islands, Madeira and the Azores) are not listed.
  • Amounts are in the country's own currency. Selling to consumers in other EU countries above €10,000 a year means charging the customer's country's VAT, usually through the One Stop Shop.

USt / MwSt to add: 19 Germany at 19% standard: 100.00 net + 19.00 VAT = 119.00 gross

Germany: 19% standard
Show the breakdownAmount
Net price100
USt / MwSt (19%)19
Gross price119

Germany: all VAT rates

RateVAT on 100.00 netGross
19% standard19119
7% reduced7107

19

Germany at 19% standard: 100.00 net + 19.00 VAT = 119.00 gross

How it's calculated

Each EU member state sets its own VAT rates within the limits of the EU VAT Directive: a standard rate of at least 15%, up to two reduced rates of at least 5%, and, for a limited list of goods and services, super-reduced and zero rates.European Commission The calculator uses the rates recorded in the European Commission's Taxes in Europe Database for 20 October 2026, which now replaces the Commission's old printed list of VAT rates.European Commission UK rates come from GOV.UK.GOV.UK

The formula

  • Add VAT: VAT = net × rate; gross = net × (1 + rate)
  • Remove VAT: net = gross ÷ (1 + rate); VAT = gross − net
  • From a VAT amount: net = VAT ÷ rate; gross = net + VAT

Worked example

Adding Germany's 19% standard rate to a net price of 100 gives 19 of VAT and a gross price of 119. In Hungary, at 27%, the same net price costs 127; in Luxembourg, at 17%, 117.

100 net plus German VAT at 19%VAT / GERMANY
LineAmount
Net price100
USt / MwSt (19%)19
Gross price119

Taking VAT out of a French price of 120 at the 20% standard rate leaves 100 net.

Assumptions and limitations

  • You choose the rate. Which rate applies depends on how each country classifies the product or service.
  • Mainland rates. Regional rates in Corsica and the French overseas departments, the Greek islands, Madeira and the Azores are not listed; the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are outside the EU VAT area.
  • Amounts in local currency. Countries outside the euro area charge VAT in their own currency.
  • Cross-border sales may require charging the customer's country's VAT; the OSS threshold calculator shows when.
FAQ

Questions people ask

What are the VAT rates in the EU in 2026?

Standard rates range from 17% in Luxembourg to 27% in Hungary. Most countries charge between 19% and 25%: for example Germany 19%, France 20%, Spain 21%, Italy 22%, Ireland 23% and Sweden 25%. Every country also has one or two reduced rates for items such as food, books and hotel stays, and some have super-reduced rates below 5%.

Which EU countries changed their VAT rates recently?

Several did. Finland raised its standard rate to 25.5% in September 2024, Slovakia to 23% in January 2025, Estonia to 24% in July 2025 and Romania to 21% in August 2025. In 2026 Lithuania raised a reduced rate from 9% to 12%, Sweden cut VAT on food to 6%, and Austria introduced a 4.9% rate on basic foodstuffs.

How do I remove VAT from a price?

Divide the gross price by 1 plus the VAT rate. At 21%, a price of 121 includes 100 net and 21 of VAT, because 121 ÷ 1.21 = 100. Multiplying the gross price by the rate gives the wrong answer, since VAT is charged on the net price, not on the total.

Whose VAT rate applies when I sell to another EU country?

For sales of goods and digital services to consumers in other EU countries, you charge the VAT of the customer's country once your total cross-border sales to consumers exceed €10,000 a year, usually declaring it through the One Stop Shop. Below the threshold you can charge your own country's VAT. Business-to-business sales are normally zero-rated with the buyer accounting for VAT.

What is the VAT rate in the UK?

The UK's standard rate is 20%, with a 5% reduced rate for items such as domestic energy and children's car seats, and a 0% zero rate for most food, children's clothes, books and newspapers. The UK left the EU VAT system in 2021, so EU rules such as the One Stop Shop no longer apply to sales into Great Britain.

Sources

  1. European CommissionTaxes in Europe Database (TEDB): VAT rates · retrieved 2026-10-20
  2. European CommissionVAT rates · retrieved 2026-10-20
  3. GOV.UKVAT rates · retrieved 2026-10-20

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