Enter receipt or invoice lines, pick 9% or 21% Dutch VAT per line and choose whether the amount is inclusive or exclusive of VAT. The calculator instantly returns the VAT amount, net and gross totals.
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Net = gross ÷ (1 + rate). VAT amount = net × rate. In the Netherlands the reduced 9% rate applies to food, non-alcoholic drinks and books among others; the standard 21% rate applies to alcohol and most other goods and services.
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With this free VAT calculator you work out the VAT on till receipts, invoices and delivery notes line by line. Built for hospitality, retail, e-commerce and freelancers. Mixing VAT rates, e.g. a lunch with 9% VAT on food and 21% VAT on alcohol? Just stack the lines and read off the totals split by net, VAT and gross.
The reduced Dutch VAT rate of 9% covers food and non-alcoholic drinks. The standard rate of 21% covers alcohol and the majority of other goods and services. This tool supports both rates per line so you can break down a complete receipt in one go.
Only have the gross receipt amount? Set the line to incl. and the calculator extracts the VAT. Working from invoices net of VAT? Set it to excl. and the VAT is added on top.
