How do I calculate 16% VAT in Kenya?

If the price is VAT exclusive, VAT = amount × 16% and VAT inclusive total = amount + VAT.

How do I remove VAT from a VAT inclusive amount?

Reverse VAT: VAT exclusive = amount × 100 / (100 + VAT rate). VAT = inclusive amount − exclusive amount.

VAT payable is Output VAT (on sales) minus Input VAT (on purchases). Positive means VAT payable; negative means VAT credit/refund position.

VAT Calculator Kenya – Mar 2026

Calculate Kenya VAT quickly: add 16% VAT, remove VAT (reverse VAT), compute VAT payable (Output VAT - Input VAT) or VAT withholding (2%).

Most common: add VAT to a VAT-exclusive price, or remove VAT from a VAT-inclusive total.

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Amount (KES)

VAT Rate (%)

Choose:

Add VAT (amount is VAT exclusive) Remove VAT (amount is VAT inclusive)

Please enter a valid amount and VAT rate.

For VAT withholding agents (commonly 2%). Shows the withheld amount and what you receive.

Invoice Amount (KES)

VAT Rate (%)

Withholding Rate (%)

Invoice amount is:

VAT Exclusive (VAT not yet added) VAT Inclusive (VAT already included)

Please enter a valid amount and rates.

Computes Output VAT (sales) vs Input VAT (purchases) and shows whether VAT is payable or credit.

Sales Amount (KES)

Sales figure is:

VAT Exclusive VAT Inclusive

Purchases Amount (KES)

Purchases figure is:

VAT Exclusive VAT Inclusive

VAT Rate (%)

Please enter valid sales, purchases and VAT rate.

VAT Results

Add / Remove VAT

VAT Inclusive Total

KES 0.00

VAT Amount

KES 0.00

VAT Exclusive Amount

KES 0.00

Rate Used

16%

How we calculated

Mode

Add VAT

Formula

VAT = Exclusive × rate

“Add VAT” treats the entered amount as VAT exclusive. “Remove VAT” treats it as VAT inclusive (reverse VAT).

VAT Withholding

Final Amount Receivable

KES 0.00

Withheld VAT

KES 0.00

VAT Amount

KES 0.00

Taxable Amount (Before VAT)

KES 0.00

Breakdown

Invoice Total

KES 0.00

Withholding Rate Used

Withholding VAT is usually computed as a percentage of the taxable amount (before VAT), depending on the withholding rules used by the agent.

VAT Payable

Net VAT

KES 0.00

Status

–

Output VAT (Sales)

KES 0.00

Input VAT (Purchases)

KES 0.00

How we calculated

Formula

Net VAT = Output VAT − Input VAT

Rate Used

16%

Positive Net VAT means VAT payable. Negative means VAT credit/refund position.

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