GST (Goods and Services Tax) ek indirect tax hai jo India mein har product/service pe lagta hai. Purane multiple taxes (VAT, service tax, excise) ki jagah 2017 mein GST laaya gaya taaki poore desh mein ek hi tax system chale.
GST Slabs
India mein currently 4 main GST slabs hain:
- 5% — everyday zaroorat ki cheezein (packaged food, footwear under ₹1000)
- 12% — processed food, business items
- 18% — zyadatar services aur products (most common slab)
- 28% — luxury items, cars, tobacco
Inclusive vs Exclusive Pricing
Agar koi price "GST inclusive" bola gaya hai, to us amount mein GST already shamil hai. Agar "GST exclusive" hai, to GST alag se add hoga.
Example: agar ek item ₹1000 (exclusive of 18% GST) hai, to final price hoga ₹1180. Agar ₹1180 already inclusive hai, to base price ₹1000 hi hai — bas alag tarike se calculate hota hai.
GST Kaise Calculate Karein
Add karne ke liye: GST Amount = Base Price × (GST rate ÷ 100)
Remove karne ke liye (inclusive price se base nikalna): Base Price = Total ÷ (1 + GST rate/100)
Manually calculate karne ki zaroorat nahi — hamara GST calculator use karo, amount aur rate daalo, turant result milega.