Start from a list price, knock off a discount, add tax on what's left, and read the final quote total. It breaks out exactly what got taken off and what got added, so nothing's a mystery.
Discount then tax, or tax then discount? It sounds like a nitpick, but the two paths land on different totals. Applying the discount first, so tax only lands on the amount the customer actually pays, is how nearly every quote and receipt is built.
Getting it backward tends to overcharge, and customers who spot it aren't shy about saying so. This tool locks in the standard order so your numbers match what people expect to see.
A single final number is fine until a client asks how you got there. The breakdown here shows the discount taken off, the price after the discount, and the tax added, so you can rebuild the quote line by line.
That transparency is worth a lot in a proposal. It signals you've done the math carefully, and it heads off the back-and-forth that vague pricing usually invites.
Discount first, then tax on what's left, which is how most quotes and receipts work. Taxing the full price and then discounting would give a different, usually higher, total, so the order genuinely matters.
That's the main idea. Enter your list price, the discount you're offering the client, and the applicable tax rate, and the final quote figure is ready to drop into a proposal or invoice.
Use whatever rate applies to the sale, typically your local sales tax or VAT. Rates vary by location and sometimes by product type, so if you're unsure, check the rate for the buyer's jurisdiction rather than guessing.
Sure. Leave the discount at zero and the tool just adds tax to the full list price, which turns it into a plain price-plus-tax calculator whenever you don't have a discount to apply.
It's a solid working figure, but treat it as a draft rather than gospel. Rounding rules, tax exemptions, and multiple line items can shift the real total, so double-check against your accounting system before it goes out.