Remove VAT from a price with VAT included
- Price excl. VAT:
- Rs 0.00
- VAT 18%
- Rs 0.00
- Total incl. VAT:
- Rs 0.00
How to remove VAT from a price with VAT included?
This guide explains how to remove VAT from a final price and how to check the result using the calculator.
How to find out the price without VAT of a product
The opposite situation may also arise, where you want to remove VAT from a price. This happens when the price tag gives one, but with the comment that VAT is included. Knowing the net price of the product could be a perfectly valid question to have.
Formula to remove VAT from a final price
This can be answered by applying the formula:
X
=
Price with VAT
1.18
=
Result price without VAT
Example to remove VAT at 18%
In this case, the Rs 2,832 of the total product price would be divided by 1.18. Giving the following result:
X
=
Rs 2,832
1.18
=
Rs 2,400
Summary of operations for VAT at 18%
In summary, if you have an VAT of 18%, these are the operations to perform:
- Rs 2,400 × 0.18 = Rs 432 (To calculate VAT on prices that do not have it)
- Rs 2,400 × 1.18 = Rs 2,832 (To calculate the total price with VAT included)
- Rs 2,832 ÷ 1.18 = Rs 2,400 (To calculate the price without VAT)