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Austrian VAT calculator

Add VAT to a net price or find the VAT included in a gross price. See your result instantly.

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Official Austrian sources

Your price

Enter a price before VAT.

Calculation type
Choose a rate

Applies to most goods and services.

Your breakdown

20% VAT

Total including VAT

€120.00

Net amount
€100.00
VAT at 20%
€20.00

How to calculate Austrian VAT

VAT (value added tax) is called Umsatzsteuer or Mehrwertsteuer in Austria. A net price excludes VAT. A gross price includes it.

  1. Step 1

    Enter your price

    Use the amount before VAT, or the total you already paid.

  2. Step 2

    Add or extract VAT

    Choose Add VAT for a net price, or Extract VAT for a gross price.

  3. Step 3

    Choose the rate

    Select the rate that applies to your transaction. Your breakdown updates automatically.

Add VAT to a net price

Gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100)

€100 net + 20% VAT = €120 gross

Extract VAT from a gross price

Net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)

€120 gross ÷ 1.20 = €100 net

VAT is the difference between gross and net. At 20%, the VAT inside €120 is €20 — not 20% of €120. For a purchase with several VAT rates, calculate each category separately.

Austrian VAT rates in 2026

The rate depends on what is supplied.

The standard rate is 20%. Reduced rates apply only to goods and services covered by Austrian VAT law. These examples are a guide; the exact classification matters.

Austrian VAT rates and examples of qualifying goods and services in 2026
RateExamples
20%Standard rate

electronics; clothing; most services; alcoholic beverages.

13%Reduced rate

cinema tickets; sports event admission; artist services; live plants; firewood.

10%Reduced rate

qualifying food outside the 4.9% category; books and newspapers; residential rent; hotels and camping pitches.

4.9%Selected food

qualifying bread; butter; eggs; milk.

4.9% for selected foods since 1 July 2026

Only foods listed in Annex 3 to the VAT Act qualify. Eligibility is defined by the product’s customs classification. Being a basic food is not enough, and restaurant services do not automatically qualify.

Check the Ministry of Finance food guidance

Source: USP: VAT rates and exemptions

When no VAT is charged

Choose No VAT only when no VAT should be charged on the transaction. This calculator option does not establish whether you qualify for an exemption.

Eligible small-business sales, qualifying medical treatment and certain banking transactions are exempt, generally without a right to deduct input VAT. Qualifying exports can be exempt while preserving that right.

Input VAT is VAT paid on business purchases. Whether you can deduct it depends on the exemption and your circumstances.

Source: USP: tax exemptions and input VAT

VAT for small businesses

Kleinunternehmerregelung

Since 2025, the annual turnover limit is €55,000. It applies to both the previous and current calendar year. Use the full sales amounts agreed with customers, without subtracting VAT you would otherwise have charged. Some sales are excluded by law.

For eligible Austrian businesses, the exemption applies automatically: no VAT is charged, and input VAT cannot be deducted. They generally need neither preliminary nor annual VAT returns. EU businesses based outside Austria must apply and meet additional conditions.

What if your turnover goes over the limit?

  • Up to €60,500: the 10% tolerance lets you keep the exemption for that year. You cannot use it the following year.
  • Above €60,500: the transaction that crosses this amount and later sales become taxable.

You can opt for normal VAT taxation instead. This choice binds you for five years.

Source: USP: small-business exemption and turnover rules

VAT returns and payment

A preliminary VAT return is called an Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung (UVA). Filing frequency generally depends on the previous year’s turnover.

Up to €55,000
Relief from UVA filing may apply if the conditions are met.
Above €55,000 to €100,000
Generally quarterly.
Above €100,000
Generally monthly.

Filing and payment are generally due on the 15th of the second month after the reporting period. For example, a monthly return for May is due on 15 July.

A preliminary return does not replace an annual VAT return where one is required.

Source: USP: preliminary VAT returns and deadlines

Official sources

Checked 31 October 2026

This calculator works out the VAT in a price. It does not determine exemption eligibility, deduct input VAT or assess reverse-charge and cross-border rules. For advice on your circumstances, speak to a tax adviser.