UK VAT rates: 20% standard, 5% reduced (e.g. home energy, children's car seats), 0% zero-rated (e.g. most food, books, children's clothes). Which rate applies depends on what you're selling, not the price, check HMRC guidance if you're unsure. Not tax advice.
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How do you calculate VAT on a price?
To add UK VAT, multiply the net price by the rate and add it on: 20% of £100 is £20, so the gross price is £120. To remove VAT from a gross price, divide by 1.2 rather than subtracting 20%, because £120 divided by 1.2 gives back £100 net and £20 VAT.
How do you work out VAT backwards from a total?
To work VAT backwards from a VAT-inclusive total, divide the total by 1 plus the rate as a decimal: by 1.2 at 20% or by 1.05 at 5%. A £240 gross price at 20% divides by 1.2 to £200 net, leaving £40 VAT. Taking 20% off £240 would wrongly give £192.
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