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VAT calculator

Add VAT to a net price, or work out the VAT inside a gross price. Standard 20%, reduced 5% or zero-rated.

Net amount (before VAT)

VAT rate

UK VAT in brief (2026/27)

The standard rate is 20%; some goods/services are 5% (e.g. domestic fuel) or 0% (e.g. most food, children's clothes).
You must register for VAT once your taxable turnover passes £90,000 in any rolling 12 months (or you expect to in the next 30 days).
VAT-registered businesses charge VAT on sales (output tax) and reclaim VAT on purchases (input tax) — paying HMRC the difference.
You can register voluntarily below the threshold to reclaim input VAT.

A calculation tool, not tax advice. VAT treatment depends on what you sell — check gov.uk or your accountant for the correct rate. Payslp Business Hub.