50*1.21 //free\\

Alex looked at me skeptically, but I could see the hint of curiosity in his eyes. "What are you talking about?" he asked.

While a 21% tax rate is high for a standard sales tax, it is actually the standard VAT rate in countries like and Poland . If you were purchasing an item priced at €50 in Dublin, you would perform the calculation 50 x 1.21 to find the total cost at the register. 50*1.21