VAT Calculator United Kingdom (20%)
Add or remove VAT from any GBP amount. The rate is editable, and the formulas below show the arithmetic so you can check any invoice by hand.
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- Updated for 2026
- Last reviewed October 2026
- Reviewed by the Owoode team
- £ GBP
- VAT 20%
- VAT number
- A4
- English
Standard rate in the United Kingdom is 20%.
Total with VAT
£1,200.00
- Net amount£1,000.0083.3%
- VAT£200.0016.7%
- Net amount
- £1,000.00
- VAT at 20%
- £200.00
- Gross amount
- £1,200.00
Reduced rates, zero rates and exemptions
The UK has three VAT rates: the 20% standard rate, a 5% reduced rate and a 0% zero rate. Zero-rated supplies still count towards taxable turnover for VAT registration.
Most food and drink for human consumption is zero-rated, but catering, alcoholic drinks, confectionery, crisps and savoury snacks, hot takeaways, ice cream, soft drinks and mineral water, and sports drinks are always standard-rated. Exported goods are zero-rated subject to conditions.
Exempt supplies carry no VAT and cannot be used to recover input VAT. They include physical education and sports activities, betting, gaming and lottery tickets, burial and cremation, and financial services and insurance.
Energy-saving materials installed in homes are charged at 5% where conditions are met. Children's meals had a temporary reduced rate from 25 June to 1 September 2026, which has ended. Rates and conditions are listed by HMRC at GOV.UK under VAT rates on different goods and services.
How to calculate VAT in the United Kingdom
Add: tax = net × 0.2; gross = net × 1.2.
Remove: net = gross ÷ 1.2; tax = gross − net.
Standard rate in the United Kingdom is 20%.