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Remove VAT from a price with VAT included

Discover the price without VAT from an amount with taxes included. Calculate reverse VAT quickly.

Incl. VAT

Total incl. VAT:

VAT
VAT %
16%

Excl. VAT

Price excl. VAT:

K 0.00

VAT16%
K 0.00
Total incl. VAT:
K 0.00

How to remove VAT from a price with VAT included?

This guide explains how to remove VAT from a final price and how to check the result using the calculator.

How to find out the price without VAT of a product

The opposite situation may also arise, where you want to remove VAT from a price. This happens when the price tag gives one, but with the comment that VAT is included. Knowing the net price of the product could be a perfectly valid question to have.

Formula to remove VAT from a final price

This can be answered by applying the formula:

X
=
Price with VAT
1.16
=
Result price without VAT

Example to remove VAT at 16%

In this case, the K 2,331.6 of the total product price would be divided by 1.16. Giving the following result:

X
=
K 2,331.6
1.16
=
K 2,010

Summary of operations for VAT at 16%

In summary, if you have an VAT of 16%, these are the operations to perform:

  • K 2,010 × 0.16 = K 321.6 (To calculate VAT on prices that do not have it)
  • K 2,010 × 1.16 = K 2,331.6 (To calculate the total price with VAT included)
  • K 2,331.6 ÷ 1.16 = K 2,010 (To calculate the price without VAT)