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Understanding GST

Goods and Services Tax in India

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax that is applied to goods and services sold in India. It replaces a multitude of indirect taxes like VAT, service tax, excise duty, and more. GST aims to unify the taxation system across the country.

How it is calculated

GST is levied at every step of the supply chain. It is calculated based on the value of goods or services sold and the applicable tax rate. Credit of input tax paid at previous stages is available for set-off.

GST Rates in India

Common slabs for goods & services

  • 0% and 5% Slab

    0%: Basic necessities like unbranded food items.
    5%: Essentials like packaged food and transport services.

  • 12% and 18% Slab

    12%: Items like processed food, electronics.
    18%: Standard rate for most goods, restaurants, and software.

  • 28% Slab

    Luxury goods like high-end cars, tobacco products, etc.

Compliance & ITC

Input Tax Credit and regulatory compliance

Input Tax Credit (ITC)

Businesses can claim input tax credit for GST paid on purchases. For instance, if you pay GST on raw materials, you can reduce that amount from the GST collected on sales, thereby paying only the difference to the government.

GST Compliance Requirements:
  • Filing GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, etc.) regularly.
  • Maintaining proper invoices with exact GST breakup.
  • Paying GST liabilities to the government on time.
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Calculation Result
GST Amount: ₹
Net Price (Excl. GST): ₹
Total Price (Incl. GST): ₹
Examples of GST Calculation

Here is a quick look at how the mathematics work for both GST Exclusive and GST Inclusive scenarios assuming an 18% GST rate.

GST Exclusive (Adding GST)

If the base price of a product is ₹1,000:

  • Formula: Price × (GST Rate ÷ 100)
  • GST Amount: ₹1,000 × (18 ÷ 100) = ₹180
Total Price = ₹1,000 + ₹180 = ₹1,180
GST Inclusive (Extracting GST)

If the total price of a product is ₹1,180:

  • Formula: Price × (GST Rate ÷ (100 + GST Rate))
  • GST Amount: ₹1,180 × (18 ÷ 118) = ₹180
Net Base Price = ₹1,180 - ₹180 = ₹1,000

Frequently Asked Questions

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GST Exclusive means the tax is not included in the base price and will be added on top of it. GST Inclusive means the total price you see already contains the tax amount built into it. Our calculator lets you compute both easily.

The primary GST rate slabs in India are 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%. Some basic essentials are taxed at 0%, while certain special items like precious metals may have specific rates like 3%.

Input Tax Credit (ITC) means that at the time of paying tax on your output (sales), you can reduce the tax you have already paid on inputs (purchases). It avoids the cascading effect of taxes.

Generally, the supplier of goods or services is liable to pay GST. However, in certain cases like imports or under the reverse charge mechanism, the liability falls on the recipient of the goods or services.