The landed-cost desk
What does it cost
to get it home?
Start with a store observation or enter your own quote. Add the taxes and fees for your purchase.
Only need one step?
VAT calculatorSplit a VAT-inclusive price into net price and tax, or add VAT to a net price.Tourist refund calculatorEstimate a tourist VAT or GST refund after the operator’s percentage, fixed fee and minimum spend.Currency & card-fee checkConvert with dated reference rates, then add a card fee or compare a dynamic currency conversion offer.Import duty calculatorWork out duty and import VAT on goods value plus freight and insurance, in the order customs applies them.Traveler allowance checkerCheck a whole category of goods against a duty-free allowance without subtracting the allowance from the bill.Trip break-even calculatorCompare the home price with the full overseas cost, then subtract the trip itself.
How each line is worked out.
How to remove VAT from a price (and why subtracting 20% is wrong)
A 120 price with 20% VAT contains 20 of tax, not 24. The difference looks small until it is multiplied across a refund estimate or a price comparison.
Why your tax refund is smaller than the tax you paid
The headline rate is only the starting point. The refund is what remains after the operator’s percentage, the fixed fee and any currency conversion on the payout, and it can be zero.
How import duty and import VAT are calculated, step by step
Import VAT is charged on the duty as well as the goods, so the tax compounds. On a 200 purchase with 40 of freight and insurance, the border adds 89.80.