Norway VAT Calculator
Work out Norwegian VAT (merverdiavgift/mva) — find the VAT amount, the price with VAT and the price without VAT, using Norway's official VAT rates.
How to use the Norway VAT calculator
- Enter the amount you want to calculate VAT on.
- Choose the correct VAT rate — 25% is Norway's standard rate.
- Choose whether the amount you entered already includes VAT (e.g. from a receipt), or is without VAT (e.g. a quoted price) — the calculator works out the right direction automatically.
How VAT is calculated
If the amount is without VAT, the calculator adds the VAT rate directly:
Worked example: a price of 1,000 kr including 25 % VAT contains 1000 ÷ 1.25 = 800 kr excluding VAT, so 1000 − 800 = 200 kr of value added tax. Note that you cannot simply subtract 25 % of 1,000 — that would give 250 kr, which works the calculation the wrong way round.
If the amount is including VAT (as on a receipt), the VAT share must be worked out backward, since the rate applies to the amount without VAT:
Frequently asked questions
Why isn't the VAT share 25% of the amount with VAT?
Because the 25% rate applies to the amount without VAT, not the total amount. The VAT share of an amount including 25% VAT is therefore 20% of the total, not 25%.
Which goods have a reduced VAT rate in Norway?
Food and groceries have 15% VAT, while passenger transport, cinema, museums and certain cultural experiences have 12% VAT. Most other goods and services have the standard rate of 25%.