Germany VAT Calculator & Rate
Germany VAT calculator
VAT = 100.00 × 19% = 19.00; gross = 100.00 + 19.00 = 119.00
How much is VAT in Germany?
In Germany the tax is known as Umsatzsteuer.
§ 12 UStG: 19% standard rate; 7% reduced rate, which covers restaurant and catering services (excluding drinks) with no end date in the current text. The European Commission VAT rates table (13/07/2026) also shows 19% / 7%.
Germany VAT worked examples
| Rate | Tax share of a gross price | Net 100 → tax / gross | Net 1,000 → tax / gross | Gross 100 → tax / net | Gross 1,000 → tax / net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19% standard | 19/119 ≈ 15.9664% | 19.00 / 119.00 | 190.00 / 1,190.00 | 15.97 / 84.03 | 159.66 / 840.34 |
| 7% | 7/107 ≈ 6.5421% | 7.00 / 107.00 | 70.00 / 1,070.00 | 6.54 / 93.46 | 65.42 / 934.58 |
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Worked in whole cents: the tax is rounded to the nearest cent (half a cent goes up) and the other amount is the difference, so the boxes always add up. From a gross amount the tax is gross × rate ÷ (100 + rate); from a typed tax amount the net is worked back and your tax amount stays as typed. Your tax authority may set its own rounding rules for invoices.
Add VAT: gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100). Extract VAT: tax = gross × rate ÷ (100 + rate), and net = gross − tax.
Not tax advice. Rates were last verified on the date shown; confirm with the linked official source before invoicing.