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Discount Campaign Impact Calculator

Enter list price and unit cost (both VAT included), plus discount rate, quantity and VAT rate. See sales, gross and net profit loss instantly.

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Price and cost include VAT. Gross profit stays inclusive. Net profit extracts VAT from both.

Why you need this

A campaign starts as 'a small discount'; multiplied by quantity the loss grows. With cost fixed, the whole discount comes out of gross profit. VAT is not profit; extracting it from both price and cost at the same rate makes the net impact smaller.

This tool shows sales loss, cost, gross profit and net profit on separate rows; it does not assume extra volume.

How it is calculated

Discount per unit = price x discount rate. Discounted price = price - discount per unit. Sales loss = discount per unit x quantity. Total cost = unit cost x quantity. Gross profit before discount = (price - cost) x quantity. Gross profit after discount = (discounted price - cost) x quantity. Gross profit loss = gross before - gross after.

Price and cost are treated as VAT inclusive. Base = amount / (1 + VAT rate). Net profit = sales base - cost base. Net profit loss = net before - net after.

How to read the result

Sales loss is missed VAT-inclusive revenue. Total cost is the VAT-inclusive amount you entered; do not add it to sales loss. Gross profit uses those two inclusive figures. Net profit extracts VAT from both sales and cost; otherwise you would subtract a tax-in cost from a tax-out sale. This tool does not assume extra orders, only the loss amount.

This tool is for information only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should cost be added to sales loss?

No. Sales loss is the discounted revenue. Cost stays on its own row. Gross profit is already sales minus cost; adding cost to sales loss double-counts the same amount.

Why does gross profit loss equal sales loss?

With unit cost unchanged, the full discount leaves contribution. The report also shows gross profit before and after. If cost also changes, interpret accordingly.

Are prices VAT inclusive?

Yes. List price, discounted price and unit cost are treated as VAT inclusive. Net profit extracts VAT from all three at the same rate; it does not subtract a tax-in cost from a tax-out sale.

Is VAT also taken out of cost?

For net profit, yes. Gross profit is VAT-inclusive price minus VAT-inclusive cost. For net profit, cost is also divided by (1 + VAT rate).

Why is net profit loss smaller than gross?

Gross loss is the VAT-inclusive impact. Net loss extracts VAT from both sales and cost at the same rate, so it equals gross loss / (1 + VAT).

Does this include sales lift?

No. It only shows the loss amount; model any extra orders separately.

What about 100 percent off?

The math works, but treat it as a giveaway scenario.

Can I email myself the result?

Yes. Use Email me the result with your name, email and phone and we will send the summary. Our team may also contact you if helpful.

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