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GST Calculator – Add or Remove Tax

Quick answer

GST added = net × rate%: 100 plus 5% becomes 105 gross.

  • Remove it with gross × 5/105 = 4.76 — both directions from a single input.

Figures are estimates from this calculator’s standard formula — adjust the inputs in the tool below for your exact number.

How the GST Calculator Works

GST = net × rate ÷ 100 | Net from gross = gross × 100 ÷ (100 + rate)

A GST calculator adds or removes Goods and Services Tax from any price. Adding multiplies the net price by the rate; removing backs the tax out of a tax-inclusive total instead of guessing. The computation rests on GST = net × rate ÷ 100 | Net from gross = gross × 100 ÷ (100 + rate). On a net 1,200 invoice at 5%, GST is 1,200 × 0.05 = 60 and the gross total 1,260; from a gross 1,260 the net is 1,260 × 100/105 = 1,200 and the tax 60. Each input you type is substituted the instant you release the key, and the result is expressed in exactly the units or currency you chose.

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    Step 1

    Start with the primary figures the GST Calculator asks for.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Your values are substituted into GST = net × rate ÷ 100 | Net from gross = gross × 100 ÷ (100 + rate).

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    Step 3

    Read off the computed result.

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    Step 4

    Vary one input at a time to see its effect.

Use Cases

Invoice preparation

Adding GST to a net service price before billing

Receipt reconciliation

Backing tax out of a gross purchase for expense claims

Pricing decisions

Seeing what a rate change does to shelf prices

Input tax credit checks

Verifying the GST figure a supplier printed

Common Mistakes

  • Subtracting instead of dividing

  • Mixing rate bases

  • Ignoring GST-inclusive quotes

FAQs

How do I remove GST from a total?

Net = gross × 100 ÷ (100 + rate): at 5%, a 1,260 receipt holds 1,200 net + 60 GST — never simply subtract 5% of 1,260 (that gives 63).

What GST rates apply where?

Common rates: 5% in Canada federally, 10% in Australia, 15% in New Zealand, 18% as India's standard slab, with reduced slabs at 5% and 12%.

Which equation powers the GST Calculator?

The underlying equation is GST = net × rate ÷ 100 | Net from gross = gross × 100 ÷ (100 + rate), where net is the price before tax and rate the GST percentage.

Does it store the numbers I enter?

No — the GST Calculator computes locally in your browser, so nothing you type is saved or transmitted anywhere.