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Reverse GST calculator

Have a price that already includes GST? Enter it, pick the rate, and see the taxable value and the GST inside it, split into CGST and SGST or shown as IGST.

Calculation

Rates from 22 September 2025. Check the rate for your HSN or SAC code.

Place of supply

Same state charges CGST + SGST. Another state, imports and exports charge IGST.

Amount before GST₹10,000.00₹1,800.00 GST at 18% is included in ₹11,800.00
Amount before GST₹10,000.00
CGST at 9%Central share₹900.00
SGST / UTGST at 9%State share₹900.00
Total GST₹1,800.00
Amount including GST₹11,800.00

Amount before GST = ₹11,800.00 × 100 ÷ 118 = ₹10,000.00

How to use the reverse GST calculator

  1. Enter the price that includes GST.
  2. Pick the GST rate that was charged.
  3. Choose same state or another state to see CGST + SGST or IGST.
  4. Use the amount before GST as the taxable value on your invoice.

Removing GST, step by step

Say a client agrees to pay ₹59,000 including 18% GST. Divide by 1.18 to get the taxable value: ₹59,000 ÷ 1.18 = ₹50,000. The GST is ₹59,000 − ₹50,000 = ₹9,000. Within your state that is ₹4,500 CGST and ₹4,500 SGST; to another state it is ₹9,000 IGST.

Inclusive priceRateDivide byBefore GSTGST inside
₹1,0505%1.05₹1,000₹50
₹11,80018%1.18₹10,000₹1,800
₹59,00018%1.18₹50,000₹9,000
₹1,40,00040%1.40₹1,00,000₹40,000

GST rates to choose from

Since 22 September 2025 the main GST rates are 5% and 18%, with 40% for luxury and sin goods, 3% for gold and jewellery and 0.25% for rough diamonds and precious stones. Check the rate for your HSN or SAC code; the custom rate field covers anything else.

GST rateTypical goods and services (examples)
0% (nil or exempt)Fresh unpacked food staples, UHT milk, paneer, Indian breads, individual life and health insurance, most education and healthcare services
0.25%Rough diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones
3%Gold, silver and jewellery
5%Everyday packaged foods and household items, medicines, fertilisers, hotel rooms up to ₹7,500 a night, and most items that were at 12%
18%The standard rate: most services (professional, IT, consulting), electronics and appliances, cement, small cars and two-wheelers up to 350 cc, and most items that were at 28%
40%Pan masala, aerated and caffeinated drinks, larger cars, motorcycles above 350 cc, yachts and private aircraft, betting and online money gaming

Questions

What is the reverse GST formula?

Amount before GST = inclusive price × 100 ÷ (100 + rate). GST = inclusive price − amount before GST. At 18%, ₹11,800 × 100 ÷ 118 = ₹10,000, and the GST is ₹1,800.

Why not just take 18% off the price?

Because the 18% was charged on the price before GST, not on the inclusive price. 18% of ₹11,800 is ₹2,124, which overstates the GST by ₹324. Divide by 1.18 instead.

What fraction of an inclusive price is GST?

It is rate ÷ (100 + rate). At 18% that is 18/118, about 15.25% of the inclusive price; at 5% it is 5/105, about 4.76%; at 40% it is 40/140, about 28.57%.

When would I need to remove GST?

When a price is quoted "inclusive of GST", such as an MRP, a retail receipt or a fixed package price, and you need the taxable value for an invoice, a purchase entry or an input tax credit claim.

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