Germany VAT Calculator

Add VAT to a net price or extract it from a gross amount at Germany's verified standard rate of 19% (reduced: 7%). All math runs locally in your browser.

19% standard VAT rate
Reduced rates
7%
Source
EC Your Europe (official EU VAT rates table)
Verified
— how we verify · changelog

EC official table lists DE 19% standard, 7% reduced (USt/MwSt, sec.12 UStG). From 1 Jan 2026 restaurant/catering food permanently at 7%; standard 19% unchanged.

Rate

How the math works

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

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

Worked example at Germany's standard rate: net 100 × (1 + 19 ÷ 100) = 119.00 gross, of which 19.00 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).

Germany VAT FAQ

What is the standard VAT rate in Germany?

19%, per EC Your Europe (official EU VAT rates table) (verified 2026-06-12). Reduced rates: 7%. 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 Germany's verified rate preloaded.

Where does this rate come from?

Every rate in our dataset cites the source it was verified against — for Germany, that is EC Your Europe (official EU VAT rates table) (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.