Add standard-rate UAE VAT or extract the VAT portion from an inclusive price.
Advanced VAT invoice calculation
Use only for a standard-rated supply. Zero-rated, exempt and out-of-scope transactions require separate treatment.
Final invoice total
AED 0.00
Methodology
To add standard VAT, the calculator multiplies the net amount by 5% and adds that VAT to the amount. To remove VAT from an inclusive total, it divides the total by 1.05; the difference between the entered total and that net amount is the VAT component. Extracting 5% by simply multiplying an inclusive total by 5% would be incorrect.
Worked example
For an AED 1,000 net price, 5% VAT is AED 50 and the inclusive total is AED 1,050. Working backwards from AED 1,050 returns the same AED 1,000 net amount and AED 50 VAT.
Common questions
It uses the UAE standard VAT rate of 5%.
Divide the inclusive total by 1.05 to find the net amount, then subtract the net amount from the total.
No. Some supplies may be zero-rated, exempt or outside scope, so classification must be checked separately.
Primary reference: UAE Federal Tax Authority — VAT information and calculator. Rules reviewed 24 October 2026.
Rule period: Current published rules within the page’s stated period and scope
Next scheduled review: 15 December 2026
The implemented rates, thresholds, displayed scope and representative boundary behaviour were reviewed against the primary source linked on the page.
Arithmetic for a standard-rated supply only. It does not decide whether a supply is standard-rated, zero-rated, exempt or outside the scope of UAE VAT, and it is not a VAT return or tax-invoice generator. This calculator provides a planning estimate, not personal financial or tax advice.