VAT calculator
Enter an amount and select a country or rate to calculate VAT and the tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive price.
- Before tax
- โ
- Tax
- โ
- Total including tax
- โ
How is VAT calculated?
If the price does not include tax: = Price ร Percentage, total = Price + Tax. If the price is inclusive of tax: Price before tax = Total รท (1 + percentage, and tax = Total โ Price before tax. Example in Saudi Arabia: SAR 1,150 inclusive of VAT = 1,000 SAR + 150 SAR tax.
Tax rates in the region
Saudi Arabia 15%, UAE 5%, Bahrain 10%, Oman 5%, Egypt 14% for general ratio. Kuwait and Qatar do not have VAT yet. Always check with your country's tax authority before submitting a declaration.
Common Mistakes
Extract the tax from the comprehensive price by multiplying it by the ratio directly (and correctly divided by 1) + percentage), forgetting the deductible purchase tax when calculating the net tax due.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get the tax out of a lump sum?
Divide the amount by 1. + Tax rate) to get the price before tax, the difference is the tax. For example 115 รท 1.15 = 100, and tax 15.
Does Kuwait apply VAT?
Neither Kuwait nor Qatar have implemented VAT yet, despite signing the GCC Unified Agreement.
How do I calculate the tax due on my statement?
Sales tax (output) minus deductible purchase tax (input). MIYAR automatically calculates it from your invoices in a VAT report.