VAT calculator

Add 15% VAT to a price, or work out the VAT included in a price, at South Africa's standard rate.

Price including VAT

R 1 150,00

VAT at 15% is R 150,00.

The breakdown

Excluding VAT	R 1 000,00
VAT (15%)	R 150,00
Including VAT	R 1 150,00

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How to work out VAT

Adding VAT: multiply the price by 1,15. R1 000 excluding VAT is R 1 150,00 including VAT.

Removing VAT: divide the price by 1,15, not multiply by 85%. The VAT inside a price is 15% ÷ 115% of it, about 13,04%.

Who charges VAT

VAT is charged by VAT-registered businesses, and prices shown to consumers must include it. Basic foods such as brown bread, maize meal, milk, eggs and fresh vegetables are zero-rated, and residential rent is exempt.

Read the guide: How to calculate VAT

VAT at 15% on common amounts

Amount	Adding VAT: total	Removing VAT: price excl. VAT	VAT included in the amount
R 100	R 115,00	R 86,96	R 13,04
R 500	R 575,00	R 434,78	R 65,22
R 1 000	R 1 150,00	R 869,57	R 130,43
R 5 000	R 5 750,00	R 4 347,83	R 652,17
R 10 000	R 11 500,00	R 8 695,65	R 1 304,35
R 50 000	R 57 500,00	R 43 478,26	R 6 521,74
R 100 000	R 115 000,00	R 86 956,52	R 13 043,48
R 1 000 000	R 1 150 000,00	R 869 565,22	R 130 434,78

South Africa's standard VAT rate is 15%.

Quick answers

How do I add VAT to a price?

Multiply the price by 1,15. For example, R1 000 excluding VAT becomes R 1 150,00, of which R 150,00 is VAT.

How do I remove VAT from a price?

Divide the price by 1,15. R1 150 including VAT is R 1 000,00 before VAT. Don't subtract 15%: that gives the wrong answer, because the VAT is 15% of the price before VAT, not of the total.

How much VAT is included in a price?

About 13,04% of any VAT-inclusive price. On R1 000 including VAT, the VAT is R 130,43.

What is the VAT rate in South Africa?

15%. Some basic foods are zero-rated, and some services such as residential rent and public transport are exempt.