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VAT Calculator for El Salvador

Work out El Salvador's VAT in one step: enter a net or gross price in USD and get the tax amount and the total at 13%.

El Salvador VAT · IVA

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VAT rates in El Salvador

There is only one VAT rate in El Salvador: 13%. Supplies are either taxed at that rate, zero-rated or exempt. The standard rate is below the Americas average of 14.2% and shared with 5 other countries in our list.

RateType
13%Standard rate

Official source: mh.gob.sv. Rates checked October 2026.

How to calculate VAT in El Salvador

Adding VAT to a net price

VAT = net × 13 / 100
Gross = net × 1.13

Removing VAT from a gross price

Net = gross / 1.13
VAT = gross − net

Do not subtract 13% from the total to find the net price — divide by 1.13 instead. Subtracting the percentage removes too much, because VAT is only 11.50% of the gross amount.

VAT examples in USD

Common amounts with 13% VAT added:

NetVAT 13%Gross
10.00 USD1.30 USD11.30 USD
50.00 USD6.50 USD56.50 USD
100.00 USD13.00 USD113.00 USD
500.00 USD65.00 USD565.00 USD
1,000.00 USD130.00 USD1,130.00 USD
10,000.00 USD1,300.00 USD11,300.00 USD

Removing VAT from gross prices

GrossNetVAT
56.50 USD50.00 USD6.50 USD
113.00 USD100.00 USD13.00 USD
565.00 USD500.00 USD65.00 USD
1,130.00 USD1,000.00 USD130.00 USD

Questions about VAT in El Salvador

What is the VAT rate in El Salvador?

The standard VAT rate in El Salvador is 13%.

How do I add 13% VAT to a price?

Multiply the net price by 1.13. For example 500.00 USD × 1.13 = 565.00 USD.

How do I remove VAT from a gross price in El Salvador?

Divide the gross price by 1.13. For example 565.00 USD ÷ 1.13 = 500.00 USD net; the difference is the VAT.

How much of a USD price is VAT?

At 13%, VAT makes up 11.50% of the gross price (13 ÷ 113).

VAT in other American countries

Bolivia 13%Costa Rica 13%Saint Lucia 12.5%Trinidad and Tobago 12.5%Guatemala 12%Guyana 14%Dominica 15%Ecuador 15%

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