South African VAT Calculator
Add South African VAT to a price at the 15% standard rate.
- VATZAR 15.00
- Gross amount (including VAT)ZAR 115.00
Inputs used
- Net amount (before VAT)ZAR 100.00
- VAT rate15 %
About this calculator
South Africa's VAT is 15% on most goods and services: a R100 net price carries R15 of VAT for a R115 total. To add VAT, multiply the net amount by the rate and add the result; to extract the VAT inside an inclusive price, multiply it by 15 and divide by 115.
A basket of essentials is zero-rated to protect low-income households — including brown bread, maize meal, rice, vegetables, eggs and milk — and exports are zero-rated too. Financial services and residential rent are exempt.
VAT-registered vendors charge output VAT and deduct input VAT through their VAT201 returns; SARS publishes the authoritative rules and the current zero-rated list.
Results are informational only — not financial, medical or legal advice.