About this calculator
Total = Amount × 1.15. VAT = Amount × 0.15.
Value Added Tax (VAT) in South Africa is charged at a standard rate of 15% on most goods and services. This calculator adds VAT to a VAT-exclusive price so you can quote customers, build invoices or check supplier pricing in seconds. The formula is simply Total = Amount × 1.15, with the VAT portion equal to Amount × 0.15.
VAT was raised from 14% to 15% on 1 April 2018, and remains the rate today. Businesses with taxable turnover above R1 million in any 12-month period must register for VAT with SARS, and may register voluntarily once turnover exceeds R50,000. Once registered, you charge VAT on your sales (output VAT) and reclaim VAT on qualifying business purchases (input VAT).
If you already have a VAT-inclusive total and need to extract the VAT portion — for example, to record it on a tax invoice — use our VAT Reverse Calculator instead. Always show VAT separately on tax invoices and keep records for at least five years to comply with the VAT Act.
How to use it
- 1Enter the amount excluding VAT. The price of the product or service before VAT.
- 2Read the VAT amount. 15% of the entered amount.
- 3Read the VAT-inclusive total. The amount you charge the customer.