VAT calculator for Colombia
The standard VAT rate in Colombia is 19%. To remove it from a gross price you divide by 1.1900, which is not the same as taking 19% off.
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Price including VAT
119.00
- VAT to add
- 19.00
- Net price behind a gross one
- 100.00
- VAT inside a gross price
- 19.00
- Line total for the quantity
- 119.00
- VAT fraction of a gross price Multiply a gross figure by this to get the VAT directly.
- 0.159 664
- Gross-up multiplier
- 1.190 000
- How far the subtraction method goes wrong
- 3.61
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- Price excluding VAT = 100
- VAT rate = 19
- Price including VAT = 119
- Quantity = 1
- VAT to add = 100 * 19 / 100 = 19
- Price including VAT = 100 + 19 = 119
- Line total for the quantity = 119 * 1 = 119
- Net price behind a gross one = 119 / (1 + 19/100) = 100
- VAT inside a gross price = 119 - 100 = 19
- VAT fraction of a gross price = (1 + 19/100) > 0 ? (19/100) / (1 + 19/100) : 0 = 0.159 664
- Gross-up multiplier = 1 + 19/100 = 1.19
- wrong_way = 119 * (1 - 19/100) = 96.39
- How far the subtraction method goes wrong = 100 - 96.39 = 3.61
Values are shown to six significant figures here; the arithmetic itself runs on exact fractions and is only rounded where a number is printed.
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The formula
- gross = net x (1 + rate)
- net = gross / (1 + rate)
- VAT fraction of a gross price = rate / (100 + rate) = 0.159664
The VAT fraction is the shortcut accountants use: at 19% you multiply a gross figure by 0.159664 to get the VAT straight out.
Rates and reduced-rate categories change by legislation. The rate here is a default; check the current one before invoicing.
Frequently asked
What is the VAT rate in Colombia?
The standard rate is 19%.
How do I remove VAT from a price?
Divide by 1.1900. Subtracting 19% instead undercharges the net figure every time.
Where the numbers come from
- Standard rates as published by the national tax authorities; reduced and zero rates are not modelled.