Belgium VAT Calculator

Add VAT to a net price or extract it from a gross amount at Belgium's verified standard rate of 21% (reduced: 12% / 6% / 0%). All math runs locally in your browser.

21% standard VAT rate
Reduced rates
12% / 6% / 0%
Source
SPF Finances (finances.belgium.be)
Verified
— how we verify · changelog

Official SPF Finances page: 21% standard, 12% intermediate, 6% reduced, 0% in some cases. Reduced rate on hotels/takeaway meals rises 6%->12% from 1 Mar 2026.

Rate

How the math works

Add VAT (forward): gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)

Extract VAT (reverse): net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)

Worked example at Belgium's standard rate: net 100 × (1 + 21 ÷ 100) = 121.00 gross, of which 21.00 is VAT.

Issuing a VAT-compliant invoice?

Rates are only half of it — what must appear on the invoice (tax numbers, rate per line, reverse-charge wording for cross-border B2B) is covered in the VAT & GST invoicing guide, and the free VAT invoice generator produces a compliant PDF. The full rate dataset behind this page (42 jurisdictions, source per row) is downloadable: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).

Belgium VAT FAQ

What is the standard VAT rate in Belgium?

21%, per SPF Finances (finances.belgium.be) (verified 2026-06-12). Reduced rates: 12% / 6% / 0%. Rates change — always confirm against the linked source before filing anything.

How do I add VAT to a net price?

Multiply the net amount by (1 + rate ÷ 100). Reverse (extracting from a gross, tax-inclusive amount): divide by (1 + rate ÷ 100). The calculator on this page does both with Belgium's verified rate preloaded.

Where does this rate come from?

Every rate in our dataset cites the source it was verified against — for Belgium, that is SPF Finances (finances.belgium.be) (linked on this page), checked on 2026-06-12. The full 42-jurisdiction dataset is downloadable under CC BY 4.0, and every verification pass is logged in our public changelog.

Not tax advice. Rates and rules change; the verification date above tells you when we last confirmed this figure, not that it is still current today. Confirm against the linked official source before filing or invoicing.