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Cost Price Calculator
Calculate the cost price based on your desired selling price, margin percentage, and VAT rate. Perfect for businesses determining wholesale pricing or product acquisition costs.
Standard UK VAT rate is 20%
Cost Price:—
How to Use the Cost Price Calculator
- Enter VAT Rate - Input the applicable VAT rate percentage (e.g., 20 for 20%).
- Enter Selling Price - Input your target selling price.
- Specify if VAT is included - Check or uncheck the box to indicate whether your selling price includes VAT.
- Enter Margin Required - Input the desired profit margin percentage you want to achieve.
- Click Calculate - The calculator will determine the cost price that would allow you to achieve your desired margin.
- View the Visualization - The chart will show you a comparison between cost price and selling prices.
Formulas Used:
Cost Price = Selling Price (excl. VAT) / (1 + Margin / 100)
If selling price includes VAT: Selling Price (excl. VAT) = Selling Price / (1 + VAT Rate / 100)