Remove VAT Calculator (Reverse 20% & 5% UK VAT from Gross Price)
Work backwards from a VAT-inclusive gross price to find the exact Ex-VAT net figure and the VAT element to reclaim.
In plain words: Need to strip 20% UK VAT off a receipt or gross price? Don't subtract 20% โ that gives the wrong number! Enter your VAT-inclusive price below and WeShoal divides by 1.20 to show the exact Ex-VAT net price and the VAT amount.
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Net Price (Ex-VAT) ยฃ100.00 VAT (20%): ยฃ20.00 ยท Gross: ยฃ120.00
Gross Profit & Margin %
ยฃ40.00 40.0% Margin
Profit as % of Net Selling Price Markup % on Cost 66.7% Markup Profit as % of Unit Cost (ยฃ60.00)
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How to Use Remove VAT Calculator (Reverse 20% & 5% UK VAT from Gross Price)
- Enter your VAT-inclusive total into the Selling Price (ยฃ) box.
- Price Mode is pre-set to Remove VAT โ Entered Price Includes VAT (Gross).
- Keep the VAT Rate on 20% (UK Standard Rate) or switch to 5% (UK Reduced Rate).
- Read the exact Net Price (Ex-VAT) and VAT amount immediately below.
The single most common bookkeeping mistake when removing 20% VAT from a gross receipt is subtracting 20% from the total. Because 20% VAT was originally added onto the net price (Gross = Net ร 1.20), the VAT actually makes up one-sixth (16.67%) of the gross receipt, not one-fifth. For example, on a ยฃ120.00 VAT-inclusive receipt, subtracting 20% gives ยฃ96.00 (wrong), whereas dividing ยฃ120.00 by 1.20 gives the true ยฃ100.00 Ex-VAT price and ยฃ20.00 VAT. WeShoal pre-selects Remove VAT mode so you get the exact HMRC-ready net and VAT figures every time.