What is the VAT rate in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia applies a flat 15% standard VAT rate. The rate was 5% from 2018 until it was tripled to 15% on 1 July 2020. There are no reduced rates; some supplies are zero-rated or exempt.

How do I add 15% VAT to a price?

Multiply the net (exclusive) amount by 1.15. The VAT itself equals the net multiplied by 0.15. For example, SAR 100 net becomes SAR 115 gross with SAR 15 VAT.

How do I extract VAT from a VAT-inclusive price?

Divide the gross by 1.15 to find the net, then subtract to get the VAT. A SAR 115 inclusive price contains SAR 15 of VAT on a SAR 100 net.

When did Saudi VAT change to 15%?

The standard rate rose from 5% to 15% on 1 July 2020 as part of fiscal measures during the pandemic. The 15% rate has remained in place since.

Does this tool send my figures anywhere?

No. All calculations run locally in your browser using JavaScript. No data is transmitted.

Saudi Arabia VAT Calculator (15%)

Saudi Arabia applies a flat 15% VAT rate, raised from the original 5% on 1 July 2020. This calculator handles both directions of the standard calculation — adding VAT to a net price and extracting it from a VAT-inclusive total — and gives a clean net / VAT / gross breakdown for invoicing.

How it works

The 15% rate gives a multiplier of 1.15:

Add VAT: gross = net × 1.15, and the VAT is net × 0.15.
Extract VAT: net = gross ÷ 1.15, and the VAT is gross − net.

In any 15% VAT-inclusive price the VAT is exactly 3/23 of the gross (0.15 ÷ 1.15), or about 13.043%.

Example

Add 15% VAT to a SAR 200 net price:

VAT = 200 × 0.15 = SAR 30.00
Gross = SAR 230.00

Extract VAT from a SAR 230 inclusive total: 230 ÷ 1.15 = SAR 200.00 net, with SAR 30.00 VAT included.

Notes

This tool covers the 15% standard rate. Exports and certain international transport are zero-rated, and some supplies (such as specific financial services and residential real estate sales) are exempt — handle those under their own rules rather than the standard rate.