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Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate sales tax and total purchase price. See tax breakdowns and reverse calculate pre-tax amounts with our free sales tax calculator.

Our comprehensive Sales Tax Calculator helps you calculate sales tax on purchases, determine total costs, and even reverse-calculate to find pre-tax amounts from total prices. Whether you're budgeting for purchases, comparing prices across different tax jurisdictions, or need to understand tax implications, this tool provides accurate calculations for all your sales tax needs.

Sales Tax Details
Enter your sales tax information to calculate payments
Sales Tax Summary
Your sales tax breakdown

Enter sales tax details to see your tax breakdown

Understanding Sales Tax

Sales tax is a consumption tax imposed by governments on the sale of goods and services. Understanding how sales tax works helps you make informed purchasing decisions and budget effectively for your expenses.

Sales Tax Features

  • • Add tax to pre-tax amounts
  • • Remove tax from total prices
  • • Calculate tax percentages
  • • Compare tax rates across locations

Common Uses

  • • Shopping and retail purchases
  • • Service industry transactions
  • • Business expense calculations
  • • Price comparisons between regions
Sales Tax Formulas

Add Tax: Total = Amount + (Amount × Tax Rate ÷ 100)
Remove Tax: Pre-tax Amount = Total ÷ (1 + Tax Rate ÷ 100)
Tax Amount: Tax = Pre-tax Amount × (Tax Rate ÷ 100)