EU VAT calculator
Compare common domestic, intra-EU, and import VAT scenarios from your transaction data.
The calculator organises seller, customer, country, transaction-type, and amount data. It presents a candidate treatment and corresponding calculations together with remaining checks.
Calculate VAT on an amount
Standard rate of the country of taxation (domestic sale or B2C distance sale taxed at destination).
- Net amount
- €500.00
- VAT (20 %)
- €100.00
- Gross amount
- €600.00
Reduced rates in this country : 2.1 % · 5.5 % · 10 %
B2B reverse charge, OSS, IOSS and exemptions: use the full calculator after signing up.
Inputs used
- Seller and customer countries
- B2B or B2C status
- Net or gross amounts
- Domestic, intra-EU, or import flow
Outputs
- Candidate treatment to verify
- Net, VAT, and gross amounts
- Reverse-charge wording where relevant
- Indicative reporting action
Method
The engine applies deterministic rules to submitted facts and flags cases requiring confirmation, including OSS, IOSS, and local registrations.
Worked example
A French seller invoices €500 net to a German business whose VAT number is valid in VIES, with the goods shipped to Germany: the intra-EU supply is normally exempt in France and the customer self-accounts for German VAT. The invoice shows €0 VAT and a reverse-charge statement. Sold to a German consumer instead, once the EU-wide €10,000 distance-selling threshold is exceeded, the same sale bears German VAT at 19% (€95), declared through the OSS.
Limitations
The result is not tax advice and does not determine filing obligations by itself. Have complex VAT situations confirmed by a specialist.
Frequently asked questions
When does the reverse charge apply to intra-EU B2B sales?
For goods dispatched to a business in another member state that provides a valid VAT number, the supply is normally exempt in the seller’s country and the buyer accounts for VAT in its own country. The invoice must say so; check the number in VIES.
What is the €10,000 threshold for EU distance sales?
Since 1 July 2021, B2C distance sales of goods within the EU are taxed in the customer’s member state once their EU-wide total exceeds €10,000 per calendar year. The One Stop Shop (OSS) lets the seller declare that VAT in a single return.
What does IOSS cover?
IOSS covers distance sales of goods imported in consignments with an intrinsic value of no more than €150 (excluding excise goods): VAT is charged at checkout, declared monthly, and the importation is exempt from VAT.
Official sources
- Your Europe — EU VAT rules and rates (rate reference, checked 13 July 2026)
- VIES — EU VAT number validation
- VAT One Stop Shop (OSS / IOSS)
- VAT Directive 2006/112/EC
Links checked on 30 September 2026.
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