VAT calculator
Pick a country and the standard VAT rate fills in by itself. Add VAT to a net price, or take it out of a price that already includes it — the same rates a new store starts with on Omniterra.
Standard rates, read from the same place the platform reads them when a new store opens. Reduced rates and exemptions depend on the product — check yours with your accountant.
Adding VAT and taking it out are not the same operation
Adding VAT means multiplying by 1 plus the rate. Taking it out means dividing by the same number — not subtracting the percentage. On a price of 121 at 21%, dividing gives the right answer, 100; subtracting 21% gives 95.59 and quietly loses money on every line of every invoice.
When you open a store on Omniterra, the rate of your country is already set, and prices are shown the way buyers there expect them — with tax included, or without it.
Thresholds: when VAT follows the buyer
The rate is the easy question. The one that costs money is whether you owe VAT at all, and in which country.
EU distance selling (OSS)
Sell to consumers in other EU countries above this, counted across the whole EU in a year, and VAT is due at the buyer’s rate, in the buyer’s country. One OSS return covers them all; below it, you may keep charging your own country’s rate.
Imports into the EU (IOSS)
Consignments imported into the EU up to this intrinsic value can be handled through IOSS: you charge VAT at checkout and the parcel clears customs without the buyer being asked to pay again on delivery.
Small business scheme — EU turnover
Since January 2025 a small business can stay VAT-exempt in other member states too, as long as its turnover across the whole EU stays under this amount.
Small business scheme — national cap
The highest national exemption threshold a member state may set. Your own country can set a lower one, so check the figure that applies to you.
United Kingdom — VAT registration
Taxable turnover above this in any rolling 12 months means you must register with HMRC. Sellers with no UK establishment register from the first sale, with no threshold at all.
Figures in force in October 2026, from the sources below. Outside the EU and the UK, thresholds are set country by country — ask your tax authority or your accountant.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add VAT to a price?
Multiply the net price by (1 + rate ÷ 100). At 21%, a net price of 100 becomes 121. The calculator above does it for the country you pick.
How do I remove VAT from a price that already includes it?
Divide the gross price by (1 + rate ÷ 100). At 21%, a gross price of 121 gives a net price of 100 and 21 of VAT. Subtracting 21% from the gross price is the common mistake — it gives 95.59, which is wrong.
Are these the rates my products are taxed at?
These are the standard rates. Many countries tax food, books, medicines or children’s items at a reduced rate, and some goods are exempt. Check the rate for your own products with your accountant or the tax authority.
Should my prices include VAT?
It depends on who you sell to. Consumers in the EU, the UK and most of the world expect prices with VAT included; business buyers usually expect prices without it. A store on Omniterra starts with the habit of its country, and you can change it in one setting.
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