About this tool

VAT Calculator Germany

Compute German VAT (Mehrwertsteuer) at 19% and 7% with net-gross switching, the tax fraction and a Kleinunternehmer check.

This calculator converts between netto and brutto prices under German Umsatzsteuer law: it multiplies a net figure by 1.19 at the 19% Regelsteuersatz, or divides a gross figure by 1.19 to strip the tax back out. The 7% ermäßigter Satz under § 12 Abs. 2 UStG is one click away, as is the tax fraction of the gross price — 19/119 at the standard rate. It is aimed at freelancers, Kleinunternehmer and anyone reconciling a German invoice.

How to use VAT Calculator Germany

1. 1

   Open VAT Calculator Germany on AltFTool — it loads instantly in your browser.

2. 2

   Enter the values you already know.

3. 3

   Fine-tune the options to match your scenario.

4. 4

   Read the result and use it in your planning or reporting.

Why use VAT Calculator Germany

• Netto and brutto both ways

  One toggle switches between adding 19% or 7% and reversing it out of a gross figure.

• Cent-accurate invoices

  Net, tax and gross are rounded to whole cents so the three lines always add up.

• Kleinunternehmer test built in

  Checks both § 19 UStG limits — 25,000 EUR prior year and 100,000 EUR current year.

Common use cases

• Turning a 1,000 EUR net freelance fee into the 1,190 EUR brutto figure that goes on the Rechnung and into the customer's bank transfer.
• Splitting a 53.50 EUR restaurant or grocery receipt at 7% into 50.00 EUR netto and 3.50 EUR Umsatzsteuer for expense bookkeeping.
• Checking whether last year's turnover stayed under 25,000 EUR so the Kleinunternehmerregelung still applies and no VAT has to be shown on invoices.

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