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Discount Calculator

Work out sale prices from an original amount and a discount percent. Optional tax applies after the discount, all in the browser.

Discount amount
15.00
Tax %
0.00
Final price
85.00

Enter a sticker price and a markdown when you are checking a checkout total. This tool is for shopping math, not abstract percent-of puzzles.

Discount and tax compute in this tab. Receipts are not uploaded.

How to use

  1. Enter the original price and the discount percent.
  2. Optionally add tax percent.
  3. Read the discount amount and the final price.

How it works

The discount amount is the percent of the original price. Tax, if any, is taken on the already reduced price, which matches many retail checkouts.

A 100 percent discount yields a zero base before tax. Negative prices are not a special case beyond the arithmetic.

Examples

  • Apparel sale

    A 80 jacket at 25 percent off is 20 off and 60 before tax.

  • Taxed checkout

    That 60 with 10 percent tax becomes 66 at the register after the markdown.

FAQ

Is tax applied before or after the discount?

After. Tax uses the reduced price.

Can I model a coupon amount instead of a percent?

This page takes a percent markdown. Convert a fixed coupon to a percent first, or subtract it yourself.

Does this handle stacked discounts?

It applies one percent. Chain the result as a new original price if you have a second markdown.

Are prices uploaded?

No. Checkout math stays in this tab.

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