Finance tool

Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate tax amount, pre-tax price, and tax-inclusive total for purchases and invoices.

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How To Use Sales Tax Calculator

Quick notes to help you understand the result before you act on it.

Overview

Use this sales tax calculator to add tax to a price or remove tax that is already included.

Enter the amount and tax rate, then choose whether to add or remove tax.

Sales Tax Formula

  • Tax amount = price x tax rate / 100.
  • Tax-inclusive total = price + tax amount.
  • When tax is included, pre-tax price = total / (1 + tax rate).

Practical Tips

  • Use the tax rate that applies to your local purchase.
  • For invoices, check whether the listed amount already includes tax before choosing a mode.

FAQ

Common questions about this tool.

Can I remove tax from a total?

Yes. Choose Remove Included Tax to estimate the pre-tax amount.

Is this the same as GST?

The math is the same for adding or removing a percentage-based tax.