VAT calculator for Bangladesh
To add VAT, multiply the price by the rate: ৳1,000 at 15% is ৳150 VAT, ৳1,150 in total. To take VAT out of a price that already includes it, divide by 1 + the rate: ৳1,150 ÷ 1.15 = ৳1,000 before VAT, so the VAT is ৳150.
VAT
৳150
Amount − amount ÷ (1 + rate)
Price before VAT
৳1,000
Price including VAT
৳1,150
How it’s calculated
- Adding VAT: VAT = price × rate; total = price + VAT.
- Removing VAT: price before VAT = amount ÷ (1 + rate); VAT = amount − price before VAT.
Worked example
A receipt says ৳2,300 including 15% VAT. 2,300 ÷ 1.15 = ৳2,000 before VAT, so ৳300 is VAT.
Limits
- The standard rate in Bangladesh is 15%; some goods and services have reduced or specific rates. Check the rate for your product with NBR or your VAT consultant.
- Supplementary duty (SD) and other taxes are not included.
Bisnesy records VAT on each sale and purchase and gives you a monthly VAT summary — output VAT minus input VAT — in the Mushak 9.1 style.
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What is the VAT rate in Bangladesh?
The standard rate is 15%. Reduced rates (for example 5%, 7.5% and 10%) apply to some goods and services — confirm your item's rate with NBR.
Why can't I just take 15% off a VAT-inclusive price?
Because the 15% was added to the smaller, pre-VAT price. 15% of ৳1,150 is ৳172.50, but the VAT in it is only ৳150.
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