How to add and remove GST
Add: GST = price × rate ÷ 100 | Remove: base price = total ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100)
₹10,000 at 18%: GST ₹1,800, total ₹11,800 (₹900 CGST + ₹900 SGST within a state, or ₹1,800 IGST across states). Under GST 2.0 (from 22 September 2025) most goods and services are at 5% or 18%, some luxury and harmful goods at 40%, and gold and silver at 3%. Check the HSN code for the exact rate.
Reverse: find the GST rate or the price
GST rate: price ₹10,000 and total ₹11,800 gives 18%. Price from GST amount: a bill showing ₹1,800 GST at 18% means a ₹10,000 price and ₹11,800 total.
GST rate on common goods and services
As per GST 2.0, effective 22 September 2025 (checked October 2026). This is a guide for common items; the exact rate depends on the HSN/SAC code, so confirm on the GST portal or with your CA before billing.
| Item / service | GST | |
|---|---|---|
| Food and drinks | ||
| Fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs | 0% | |
| Fresh milk, UHT milk, paneer | 0% | |
| Roti, chapati, paratha, khakhra | 0% | |
| Loose rice, wheat, atta, dal | 0% | |
| Pre-packed labelled rice, atta, dal, curd | 5% | |
| Ghee, butter, cheese | 5% | |
| Sugar, sweets, chocolates | 5% | |
| Biscuits, cakes, namkeen, bhujia | 5% | |
| Tea, coffee, instant coffee | 5% | |
| Jam, sauces, juices, ice cream, pasta | 5% | |
| Dry fruits, dates | 5% | |
| 20-litre drinking water | 5% | |
| Cold drinks, energy drinks (sugar/caffeine) | 40% | |
| Daily use | ||
| Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, hair oil | 5% | |
| Toothbrush, shaving cream, talcum powder | 5% | |
| Utensils (steel, copper, brass), kitchenware | 5% | |
| Umbrella, candles, matches, comb | 5% | |
| Baby diapers, feeding bottles | 5% | |
| Bicycle, sewing machine | 5% | |
| Education and stationery | ||
| Notebooks, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, crayons | 0% | |
| Maps, atlases, globes | 0% | |
| Geometry box, colour box | 5% | |
| School and college fees | 0% | |
| Health and insurance | ||
| Most medicines | 5% | |
| 33 life-saving medicines | 0% | |
| Spectacles, glucometer, thermometer, diagnostic kits | 5% | |
| Hospital treatment, doctor's fees | 0% | |
| Individual health insurance | 0% | |
| Individual life / term insurance | 0% | |
| Motor and other general insurance | 18% | |
| Clothes and footwear | ||
| Clothes up to ₹2,500 per piece | 5% | |
| Clothes above ₹2,500 per piece | 18% | |
| Footwear up to ₹2,500 per pair | 5% | |
| Footwear above ₹2,500 per pair | 18% | |
| Gold and silver | ||
| Gold, silver, jewellery | 3% | |
| Jewellery making charges (job work) | 5% | |
| Electronics | ||
| Mobile phones | 18% | |
| Laptops, computers, tablets | 18% | |
| TV (all sizes), AC, dishwasher | 18% | |
| Fridge, washing machine | 18% | |
| Vehicles | ||
| Small car (petrol up to 1200cc / diesel 1500cc, up to 4 m) | 18% | |
| Bigger cars and SUVs | 40% | |
| Bikes and scooters up to 350cc | 18% | |
| Bikes above 350cc | 40% | |
| Electric cars and scooters (EV) | 5% | |
| Auto-rickshaw (three-wheeler) | 18% | |
| Vehicle parts, tyres | 18% | |
| Tractors | 5% | |
| Home and construction | ||
| Cement | 18% | |
| House rent (residential use) | 0% | |
| Shop or office rent | 18% | |
| Electricity bill | 0% | |
| Solar water heater, solar panels | 5% | |
| Services | ||
| Restaurant food (most restaurants) | 5% | |
| Restaurant inside a hotel with room tariff above ₹7,500 | 18% | |
| Hotel room up to ₹7,500 a day | 5% | |
| Hotel room above ₹7,500 a day | 18% | |
| Gym, salon, barber, yoga centre | 5% | |
| Mobile recharge, internet, DTH | 18% | |
| Bank charges, credit card fees | 18% | |
| Cinema ticket up to ₹100 | 5% | |
| Cinema ticket above ₹100 | 18% | |
| Air travel, economy class | 5% | |
| Air travel, business class | 18% | |
| Train AC / first class ticket | 5% | |
| Train sleeper / general ticket | 0% | |
| App cab rides (Ola, Uber) | 5% | |
| Courier | 18% | |
| Professional services (CA, consultancy) | 18% | |
| Highest rate (40%) | ||
| Pan masala, cigarettes, tobacco | 40% | |
| Casinos, betting, lottery, horse racing | 40% | |
| Tickets to events like IPL | 40% | |
| Yachts, private aircraft | 40% | |
| Outside GST | ||
| Petrol, diesel, CNG, ATF | Outside GST | |
| Alcohol for drinking | Outside GST | |
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Frequently asked questions
Does MRP include GST?
Yes. MRP in India includes all taxes. Choose 'Remove GST' to find the price before tax.
Does this tell me the right rate for my product?
No, you choose the rate. The correct rate depends on the HSN/SAC code; confirm on the GST portal or with your CA.
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