VAT Calculator (Zimbabwe 15.5%)
Add VAT to a tax-exclusive price, or extract the VAT element from a tax-inclusive total. The standard Zimbabwean VAT rate is 15.5%, with zero-rated and exempt categories handled separately.
Calculate
Pick the mode that matches what you have. Both arrive at the same VAT figure.
Reminder: Zero-rated supplies (s. 10 VAT Act) attract VAT at 0% but allow input-tax credit. Exempt supplies (s. 11) attract no VAT and allow no input-tax credit. Don't confuse them.
How VAT extraction works
Identify what you have
If your figure is before VAT, you're adding. If your figure is after VAT (the till total), you're extracting.
Add VAT — the easy direction
Multiply the exclusive amount by the rate.
VAT = Exclusive × 0.155 · Inclusive = Exclusive × 1.155
Extract VAT — use the VAT fraction
Divide the inclusive amount by 1 plus the rate, then multiply by the rate. The shortcut: the VAT fraction at 15.5% is 15.5 / 115.5 or 31/231.
VAT = Inclusive × 15.5 / 115.5
Worked example
Till total USD 1,155 inclusive of 15.5% VAT.
VAT = 1,155 × 15.5/115.5 = USD 155.
Exclusive = 1,155 − 155 = USD 1,000.
Common VAT categories
| Supply type | Rate | Input claim? |
|---|---|---|
| Standard-rated goods & services | 15.5% | Yes |
| Zero-rated (e.g. exports, basic foods listed) | 0% | Yes |
| Exempt (e.g. financial services, residential rent) | — | No |
| Out-of-scope (no taxable supply) | — | No |
Statutory anchors
- Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:12]
- VAT (General) Regulations, 2003 (SI 273/2003)
- ZIMRA VAT Public Notices — current zero-rated and exempt schedules