How do I remove 15% VAT from a total?

Divide the total by 1.15 to get the net amount. The VAT is the total minus the net, or the total × 3 ÷ 23. SAR 2,300 including VAT is SAR 2,000 net plus SAR 300 VAT.

When does a business have to register for VAT in Saudi Arabia?

When its taxable supplies over 12 months exceed SAR 375,000. It may register voluntarily from SAR 187,500.

ZATCA's e-invoicing programme. Since 4 December 2021 tax invoices have had to be generated by a compliant e-invoicing solution, and since 1 January 2023 taxpayers have been brought into the integration phase in waves: standard (B2B) invoices are cleared by ZATCA before issue and simplified (B2C) invoices are reported within 24 hours.

Can I issue a Saudi tax invoice from this site?

No. A Saudi tax invoice must come from a compliant e-invoicing solution as signed XML with a ZATCA-issued cryptographic stamp. A PDF from a browser tool, even with a QR code on it, is not a ZATCA e-invoice; use it for quotes and estimates.

What goes in the QR code on a simplified tax invoice?

The seller's name, VAT number, invoice time, invoice total and VAT total, encoded as TLV and Base64. The ZATCA QR code generator encodes and decodes those five fields.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

Saudi Arabia VAT calculator (15%)

Saudi VAT is charged at 15% on most goods and services, a rate in force since 1 July 2020 (5% before), and is administered by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).

Add 15% VAT to a price or extract it from a VAT-inclusive total in riyals for invoices and quotes in Saudi Arabia, with the ZATCA thresholds explained.

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Saudi VAT rate and registration thresholds as published by ZATCA, and the FATOORA e-invoicing phases in ZATCA's detailed guidelines. Reviewed 30 October 2026.

The calculator applies the rate you choose. Whether a supply is standard-rated, zero-rated or exempt depends on the Saudi VAT regulations for that product or service.

Last reviewed 30 Oct 2026

Your inputs are saved as a draft in this browser only. Nothing is uploaded.

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Result

Net amountSAR 100.00

VAT at 15%SAR 15.00

Gross amountSAR 115.00

Rate used15% standard rate

Registration thresholds apply to resident businesses. Non-resident suppliers generally must register whatever their turnover when no one else in the country accounts for the VAT.

A 2026 amendment to the GCC VAT Agreement makes 5% a minimum rate and lets each state set its own. No state had announced a change by 30 October 2026.

GCC VAT rates and registration thresholds (resident businesses)

Country	Standard rate	In force since	Mandatory registration	Voluntary registration
United Arab Emirates	5%	1 Jan 2018	AED 375,000	AED 187,500
Saudi Arabia	15%	1 Jul 2020	SAR 375,000	SAR 187,500
Bahrain	10%	1 Jan 2022	BHD 37,500	BHD 18,750
Oman	5%	16 Apr 2021	OMR 38,500	OMR 19,250

Country: Saudi Arabia (SAR)
VAT rate: 15% (standard rate)
Calculation: VAT added to a net amount
Net amount: SAR 100.00
VAT: SAR 15.00
Gross amount: SAR 115.00
Rates in Saudi Arabia: standard 15%
VAT registration (resident businesses): mandatory above SAR 375,000 of taxable supplies in 12 months; voluntary from SAR 187,500.
Rates reviewed 30 Oct 2026.

Country: Saudi Arabia (SAR)
VAT rate: 15% (standard rate)
Calculation: VAT added to a net amount
Net amount: SAR 100.00
VAT: SAR 15.00
Gross amount: SAR 115.00
Rates in Saudi Arabia: standard 15%
VAT registration (resident businesses): mandatory above SAR 375,000 of taxable supplies in 12 months; voluntary from SAR 187,500.
Rates reviewed 30 Oct 2026.

Examples

Add 15% VAT

SAR 1,000 net: VAT SAR 150, total SAR 1,150.

Extract VAT from a total

SAR 1,150 including VAT: net = 1,150 ÷ 1.15 = SAR 1,000, VAT SAR 150. At 15%, the VAT is 3/23 of a VAT-inclusive price.

A price ending in .99

SAR 99.99 net: VAT 99.99 × 0.15 = 14.9985, which rounds to SAR 15.00, total SAR 114.99.

An invoice from before July 2020

Supplies before 1 July 2020 were taxed at 5%. To recheck one, choose Custom rate and enter 5.

How to use it

Keep the country set to Saudi Arabia, with the standard 15% rate.
Enter the amount in riyals.
Choose Add VAT to work up from a net price, or Remove VAT to work back from a VAT-inclusive total.
Read the net amount, VAT and total, then copy, download or print them.

Questions

How do I remove 15% VAT from a total?: Divide the total by 1.15 to get the net amount. The VAT is the total minus the net, or the total × 3 ÷ 23. SAR 2,300 including VAT is SAR 2,000 net plus SAR 300 VAT.
When does a business have to register for VAT in Saudi Arabia?: When its taxable supplies over 12 months exceed SAR 375,000. It may register voluntarily from SAR 187,500.
What is FATOORA?: ZATCA's e-invoicing programme. Since 4 December 2021 tax invoices have had to be generated by a compliant e-invoicing solution, and since 1 January 2023 taxpayers have been brought into the integration phase in waves: standard (B2B) invoices are cleared by ZATCA before issue and simplified (B2C) invoices are reported within 24 hours.
Can I issue a Saudi tax invoice from this site?: No. A Saudi tax invoice must come from a compliant e-invoicing solution as signed XML with a ZATCA-issued cryptographic stamp. A PDF from a browser tool, even with a QR code on it, is not a ZATCA e-invoice; use it for quotes and estimates.
What goes in the QR code on a simplified tax invoice?: The seller's name, VAT number, invoice time, invoice total and VAT total, encoded as TLV and Base64. The ZATCA QR code generator encodes and decodes those five fields.
Is my data sent anywhere?: No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

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