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Ireland Reverse VAT Calculator.
Pre-loaded with the standard VAT rate of 23% and default currency symbol €.
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Pre-Tax Base Price
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Calculated backwards in real-time
Understanding VAT in Ireland.
The standard Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in Ireland is 23%. This calculator isolates the net value and VAT amount from any gross purchase total using standard international calculation guidelines.
How to Back Out VAT/GST in Ireland
To calculate the pre-tax net cost (base amount) from a gross total that includes a standard 23% VAT, apply the reverse VAT calculation formula:
Net Price = Gross Amount / (1 + (23 / 100))
Which simplifies to dividing the total by 1.23.
For example: If you paid a total of €120.00 inclusive of 23% VAT:
- Divide the gross amount:
€120.00 / 1.23 = €97.56(Net Price). - Subtract the net amount from total paid to extract the tax portion:
€120.00 - €97.56 = €22.44(Extracted tax).