Question 1

What does 'Excluding GST' mean?

Accepted Answer

The amount you enter is the price BEFORE GST is added. The calculator adds GST and shows the final invoice amount.

Question 2

What does 'Including GST' mean?

Accepted Answer

The amount you enter is the price AFTER GST. The calculator extracts the GST component and shows the pre-GST base price.

Question 3

What's the difference between CGST, SGST and IGST?

Accepted Answer

For intra-state sales, GST is split equally between Central GST and State GST. For inter-state sales, the full amount is charged as Integrated GST (IGST). The total GST percentage is the same — only the split differs.

Question 4

Which goods fall under which slab?

Accepted Answer

0.25%: rough diamonds. 3%: gold, silver. 5%: essentials, basic foods. 12%: processed foods, computers. 18%: most goods, services. 28%: luxury and 'sin' goods. The exact list is at gst.gov.in.

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