Ex VAT Calculator

An ex VAT calculator helps you find the price before VAT is added. This is often called the net price. It is useful for business quotes, purchase checks, bookkeeping and invoice reviews.

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What does ex VAT mean?

Ex VAT means excluding VAT. If a price is £100 ex VAT and the VAT rate is 20%, the VAT is £20 and the total including VAT is £120.

Ex VAT formula

Ex VAT = Inc VAT price ÷ (1 + VAT rate)

At 20%, this means dividing the VAT-inclusive price by 1.20.

Common ex VAT examples

  • £60 inc VAT at 20% = £50 ex VAT
  • £120 inc VAT at 20% = £100 ex VAT
  • £240 inc VAT at 20% = £200 ex VAT

You can also use the reverse VAT calculator to remove VAT from gross prices.