Published: 31 October 2026 · Updated: 31 October 2026
A €100 price before tax in Italy becomes €122 including VAT at the standard 22% IVA rate — and a €122 tax-inclusive price strips back to €100 with €22 of VAT inside it. Italy also uses reduced rates of 10%, 5% and 4%, so picking the right rate matters more than the arithmetic. Try your own price below.
Italy's standard VAT (IVA) rate is 22% in 2026, with reduced rates of 10%, 5% and 4% for specific goods and services. This calculator adds VAT to a net price or removes it from a gross price at any of Italy's four rates, instantly and free.
Researched by MixKhazana Team · Last updated 31 October 2026 · Data: Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency) VAT rates 2026: standard 22%, reduced 10%, 5% and 4%
This calculator works out Italian VAT — Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto, universally called IVA — on any price. Italy runs a four-rate VAT system: a standard rate of 22% that covers most goods and services, and reduced rates of 10%, 5% and 4% for categories the state treats as essential or socially important. The 10% rate covers hotel accommodation, restaurant meals, domestic passenger transport and some food products; the 5% rate covers selected foodstuffs and health-related goods; and the super-reduced 4% rate covers basic foodstuffs such as bread and milk, books and newspapers, and medical devices for disabled people. Getting the rate right matters because the difference between 22% and 4% on a €1,000 invoice is €180 — far more than any rounding choice. If you sell into Italy from another EU country, remember the reverse-charge and OSS rules change who accounts for the VAT; this tool calculates the amount, not the filing route.
Adding VAT: VAT amount = Net price × rate, and Gross price = Net price × (1 + rate). Removing VAT: Net price = Gross price ÷ (1 + rate), and VAT amount = Gross price − Net price. So at the 22% standard rate, €100 net becomes €100 × 1.22 = €122 gross, while €122 gross strips back to €122 ÷ 1.22 = €100 net with €22 of VAT. The same two formulas work at every Italian rate — only the rate changes, which is why the rate selector, not the arithmetic, is where mistakes happen.
Marco runs a small hotel in Rome and quotes a room at €100 before tax. At the 10% hotel rate:
Had Marco wrongly used the 22% standard rate, the guest would have been charged €122 — €12 too much. Try the widget with €250 at 10% to price a two-night stay.
| Rate | Typical use | €100 net → gross |
|---|---|---|
| 22% standard | Most goods & services, electronics, clothing | €122.00 |
| 10% reduced | Hotels, restaurants, some food, transport | €110.00 |
| 5% reduced | Selected food & health goods | €105.00 |
| 4% super-reduced | Basic food, books, newspapers | €104.00 |
Italy's standard VAT rate — IVA, Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto — is 22% in 2026. It applies to most goods and services, including electronics, clothing and professional services. Reduced rates of 10%, 5% and 4% apply only to the specific categories listed in the rate table above.
Multiply by 1.22: €100 × 1.22 = €122 gross, so the VAT is €22. In general, VAT amount = net price × rate and gross price = net price × (1 + rate). The calculator above does this instantly at any Italian rate.
Divide by 1.22: €122 ÷ 1.22 = €100 net, so €22 of VAT sits inside the €122. The general rule is net = gross ÷ (1 + rate) and VAT = gross − net. Select “Remove VAT” in the calculator and enter the gross price.
The 10% rate covers hotel accommodation, restaurant meals, domestic passenger transport, water supply and some food products. The 5% rate covers selected foodstuffs and health-related goods. The 4% super-reduced rate covers basic foodstuffs such as bread and milk, books and newspapers, and medical devices for disabled people.
IVA is simply the Italian name for VAT: Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto, value added tax. It works like VAT everywhere in the EU — businesses charge it on sales, reclaim it on purchases, and remit the difference to the tax authority, in Italy's case the Agenzia delle Entrate.
Not always. Businesses in Italy's flat-rate (forfettario) scheme generally do not charge IVA on their invoices, within the scheme's conditions and revenue limits. If you buy from a forfettario business you may see no IVA line at all — that is normal for that scheme, not an error.
The 22% standard rate and the 10%, 5% and 4% reduced rates are Italy's IVA rates as administered by the Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency). Always confirm the rate for a specific product classification with your accountant, because the category — not the calculator — decides the rate.