Remove 20% VAT from $1,200 (Price Including VAT)
Removing 20% VAT from a gross price of $1,200 gives a net price of $1,000 and $200 in VAT.
How to use this tool
- Enter the price to work from.
- Set your VAT/GST rate.
- Pick a direction: add VAT to a net price, or remove VAT from a gross price.
- Read the net, VAT, and gross figures.
When a price of $1,200 already includes 20% VAT, the net amount is $1,000 and the VAT component is $200.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I remove VAT from a price?
- Divide the gross (VAT-inclusive) price by one plus the rate as a decimal. For 20% VAT, divide by 1.2; the result is the net price, and the difference is the VAT. Subtracting 20% would be wrong because the 20% was applied to the smaller net figure.
- Is VAT the same as sales tax?
- Both are consumption taxes, but VAT is collected at each stage of production with credits for input tax, while sales tax is charged once at the final sale. The price math here is the same; the underlying systems differ.
- What rate should I use?
- Use the rate for your country and product type. Standard rates commonly range from about 5% to 25%, with reduced or zero rates for items like food, books, or medicine in many jurisdictions.