calculate_vat
Calculate German VAT
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Converts between net, tax and gross for a given VAT rate, in either direction.
Give an amount and say whether it is net or gross, and you get all three figures back
rounded to the cent. Germany's rates are 19 % (standard) and 7 % (reduced), but any
rate from 0 to 100 is accepted, so this also works for an Austrian or French invoice.
Rounding is half-away-from-zero, the convention invoices and tax authorities use, and
the three returned figures always reconcile: net plus tax equals gross exactly, with
no cent left over from rounding each separately.
What this does NOT do: it does not decide which rate applies to a supply, handle more
than one rate at a time, or know anything about reverse charge, intra-community supply
or the Kleinunternehmer rules. It is arithmetic, not tax advice.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | number | yes | The amount to convert, in the invoice currency. Must not be negative. |
| rate | number | yes | VAT rate as a percentage, not a fraction: 19 means 19 %, not 1900 %. |
| basis | string | yes | Whether `amount` is the net figure (add tax to it) or the gross figure (take tax out of it). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"amount": {
"description": "The amount to convert, in the invoice currency. Must not be negative.",
"type": "number"
},
"rate": {
"description": "VAT rate as a percentage, not a fraction: 19 means 19 %, not 1900 %.",
"type": "number"
},
"basis": {
"description": "Whether `amount` is the net figure (add tax to it) or the gross figure (take tax out of it).",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Net",
"Gross"
]
}
},
"required": [
"amount",
"rate",
"basis"
]
}