Split a gross amount into net and VAT
Accounting receives invoice totals that already include VAT and needs the two halves separately.
- Everything is in minor units.
- Net is the gross divided by (100 + rate) percent, rounded half up.
- Tax is whatever is left over, so net and tax always add back to the gross exactly.
vatSplit(gross: int, ratePercent: int) → Split
C++ needs a compiler and Drill does not host one yet, so this page is the reference rather than an exercise: the problem, worked examples, and the solution in full. To type it out, the same problem runs in Python.
Where you start
Split vatSplit(int gross, int ratePercent) {
}Worked examples
| Call | Result |
|---|---|
vatSplit(1200, 20) | Split{1000, 200} |
vatSplit(1000, 18) | Split{847, 153} |
vatSplit(1180, 18) | Split{1000, 180} |
vatSplit(999, 0) | Split{999, 0} |
Hint
net = (gross * 100 + half of the divisor) / (100 + rate), using integer division. Then subtract.
Reference solution in C++
Split vatSplit(int gross, int ratePercent) {
int d = 100 + ratePercent;
int net = (gross * 100 + d / 2) / d;
return Split{net, gross - net};
}