# VAT calculator

> Add or remove VAT from an amount in a second, with the current rates of Spain and the rest of Europe.

Interactive calculator: https://www.nyrut.com/en/vat-calculator

## How to add VAT

Multiply the net amount by 1 plus the rate: at 21%, by 1.21. €100 before VAT is €121 with VAT; the VAT is the €21 difference.

## How to remove VAT (and the usual mistake)

To remove VAT you divide, you don't subtract: at 21%, divide the gross price by 1.21. €121 gross is €100 net.

The usual mistake is to take 21% off the total: 121 − 21% = €95.59, which isn't the net amount. The rate applies to the net amount, so undoing it means dividing.

## Standard rates in Europe (2026)

- **Spain**: 21% · reduced 10% and 4%
- **Canary Islands (IGIC)**: 7% · reduced 3%
- **Portugal (mainland)**: 23% · reduced 13% and 6%
- **France**: 20% · reduced 10%, 5.5% and 2.1%
- **Germany**: 19% · reduced 7%
- **Italy**: 22% · reduced 10%, 5% and 4%
- **Netherlands**: 21% · reduced 9%
- **Belgium**: 21% · reduced 12% and 6%
- **Ireland**: 23% · reduced 13.5%, 9% and 4.8%
- **Austria**: 20% · reduced 13% and 10%

The US has no federal VAT: sales tax is set by each state.

## FAQ

**How do I remove VAT from a price?**
Divide by 1 plus the rate: at 21%, by 1.21. Don't subtract 21% from the total.

**What VAT does a freelancer in Spain charge?**
Almost always 21%, the standard rate, unless what you sell has a reduced rate or is exempt.

**What is IGIC?**
The Canary Islands' indirect tax, which replaces VAT there. Its standard rate is 7%.

## Sources (checked 2026-10-15)

- [European Commission: VAT rates in the Member States (TEDB)](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/tedb/#/home)
- [Spanish Tax Agency: VAT rates](https://sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es/Sede/iva/calculo-iva-repercutido-clientes/tipos-impositivos-iva.html)

In Nyrut the VAT on every invoice and expense adds itself up, and the quarter's return is always ready.