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Know the rate
Standard, reduced, super-reduced, and the dates they changed. Each country has its own page.
European VAT, without the fog
Clear VAT.Clean invoices.
RateNest is the quiet desk tool for freelancers, agencies, and Shopify sellers who bill across Europe and the Atlantic. Every rate lives in your database. Nothing is sold on.
- EU countries
- 27
- UK included
- 20%
- Guest PDF
- Free
Net to gross
Germany pageNet
€100.00
VAT
€19.00
Gross
€119.00
Most goods and services. Rounded to cents. Not tax advice.
The rate, in one glance
Full table02
Know who accounts for it
The reverse-charge guide separates domestic VAT, EU B2B, digital B2C, and exports.
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Send a calm invoice
Preview the page, then export a PDF on your server. Pro removes the footer and keeps the history.
Built for the people who actually send invoices
A studio, not a spreadsheet.
Freelancers, small studios, Shopify sellers, and agencies get the same three things: a rate they can trust, a sentence that explains the reverse charge, and a PDF that looks like it came from a careful practice.
Try the invoice generatorNo data sold
Invoices and clients stay in your database.
No rate API
VAT percentages are rows you can edit.
GDPR minded
Essential cookies, export, and a real privacy policy.
Your VPS
One Node process, SQLite or a volume, optional Docker.
Start free. Upgrade when the footer gets in the way.
Free
€0
The public tools, plus a small studio for real invoices.
- Saved invoices3
- Line items1
- CurrenciesEUR
- Templates and logoClassic, watermarked
- Clients5
- Saved calculations20
- Reports—
- PDFWith RateNest footer
Best value
Pro yearly
$149
A year of clean invoices. $79 less than paying monthly.
- Saved invoicesUnlimited
- Line itemsUp to 40
- Currencies12 currencies
- Templates and logoThree templates, your logo
- ClientsUnlimited
- Saved calculationsUnlimited
- ReportsVAT and revenue
- PDFClean export
Pro monthly
$19
The same studio, billed each month. Cancel from the billing page.
- Unlimited invoice history
- Multi-item, multi-currency PDFs
- Client book and basic reports
- Card via Stripe, or Bitcoin
Questions, answered plainly
+Where do RateNest VAT rates come from?
Rates are stored in your own database and seeded from the European Commission member-state table, reviewed in October 2026. An administrator can correct a rate, add a reduced rate, or record the date it changed. The calculator never calls a third-party tax API.
+Is a RateNest result something I can file?
No. The calculator and the reverse-charge guide are planning tools. They round to cents and apply the rate you select. They do not know every exception, margin scheme, or local registration threshold. Ask a tax adviser before you rely on a treatment for a real return.
+What is the difference between adding and removing VAT?
Add VAT when you have a net price and need the gross amount a customer pays. Remove VAT when a price already includes tax and you need the net and the tax portion. Both paths round to cents, with VAT rounded after the net amount.
+Can I use the invoice generator without an account?
Yes. Guests can preview one line and download a PDF with a RateNest footer. An account saves up to three invoices on the free plan. Pro removes the footer, unlocks extra lines, currencies, templates, your logo, clients, and reports.
+Do you sell customer data?
No. Invoices, clients, and calculations stay in your database. There is no advertising network and no resale of contact lists. The privacy policy spells out the legal bases under the GDPR.
+How do Bitcoin payments work?
If BTCPay Server is configured, checkout opens there and a webhook marks the subscription paid. Otherwise RateNest creates a reference code and an administrator confirms the payment by hand. Card subscriptions use Stripe when the secret key and price IDs are set.
+Does the United States page calculate VAT?
The US has no VAT. That page is a statewide sales-tax overview. Local surtaxes are extra, and a European seller does not collect US sales tax merely by invoicing a US client.
+Can I embed the calculator?
Yes. The embed page is a slim calculator you can place in an iframe. It links back to RateNest and uses the same rates as the main tool.