Free tool for Kenya
Work out VAT in seconds.
Type a price. We add VAT, or take it out. The date of the rate is shown under the answer.
Your answer
Example numbers. Change the boxes to use yours.
The price with VAT is Ksh 11,600.
What makes up the answer
- Price before VAT: Ksh 10,000 (86%)
- VAT: Ksh 1,600 (14%)
The bar shows each part. The words under it give the numbers.
- Price before VAT
- Ksh 10,000
- VAT
- Ksh 1,600
How we worked this out
Here are the steps, one by one.
Step 1
You told us:
What is the price? KES 10,000 Is VAT already in the price? No. Add VAT.
Step 2
VAT rate: 0.16
This is the standard VAT rate in our rate table.
Step 3
Price before VAT: 10,000
If VAT is already in the price, we take it out first.
Step 4
VAT: 1,600
VAT is a part of the price before VAT.
Step 5
Your answer:
The price with VAT is Ksh 11,600.
Rates as of 11 November 2026
Check the current rates with KRA, NSSF and SHA before you rely on this. It is a guide, not tax advice. This uses the standard rate. Zero-rated and exempt goods and services carry no VAT.
Use it when you price a product, check a supplier bill or write an invoice. Choose whether VAT is already in the price, and the answer follows.
Questions
What VAT rate does it use in Kenya?
It uses the standard rate. Some goods and services are zero-rated or exempt, so check yours with KRA.
My price already includes VAT. What do I do?
Choose Yes, take VAT out. You see the price before VAT and the VAT amount.
Is this tax advice?
No. It is a guide. Check the current rates with KRA, NSSF and SHA before you rely on a result.
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