Belgium VAT Calculator: 21%, 12% and 6%
Add or remove Belgian VAT (TVA/BTW) in one step: 21% standard rate, 12% and 6% reduced rates, and the price excluding and including VAT.
Since 1 March 2026 hotels and campsites pay 12% instead of 6% (bookings made before stay at 6% until 30 June 2026), and pesticides 21%. Small businesses up to €25,000 of turnover can be exempt.
What it does
Belgian VAT (TVA in French, BTW in Dutch) is 21% at the standard rate. A 12% rate applies to restaurant meals and, since 1 March 2026, hotels and campsites; 6% applies to most food, books, medicines, water and renovation of homes over 10 years old. To remove VAT divide the price including VAT by 1.21, 1.12 or 1.06.
How to use it
- Type the amount.
- Choose whether to add or remove VAT and the rate.
- Read the VAT and the prices excluding and including VAT.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much VAT is in €121?
€21 at 21%: the price excluding VAT is €100.
What pays 6%?
Most food, books, newspapers, medicines, water and renovation of homes over 10 years old.
What changed in 2026?
From 1 March 2026 hotels and campsites went from 6% to 12% and pesticides from 12% to 21%.
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