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LCOL Financial Maths 3: VAT

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  • VAT is added to the price, so the after-VAT total = 100% +…
  • To find the price BEFORE VAT: divide the total by (100 + rate)…
  • VAT is always a percentage of the BEFORE price, never the final price

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