What tax is inside the things you buy?

Every page here answers one question with one number, worked out from the same tables the app uses: 24 states and union territories for petrol and diesel, 17 for road tax on a car, and 68 everyday things under GST.

Petrol tax, state by state

Central excise is ₹21.90 a litre in every state. State VAT runs from 15.24% in Chandigarh to 37% in Andhra Pradesh, so the tax in a litre of petrol runs from ₹34.37 to ₹51.16. Petrol is outside GST.

Diesel tax, state by state

Central excise is ₹17.80 a litre in every state. State VAT runs from 6.66% in Chandigarh to 28% in Andhra Pradesh, so the tax in a litre of diesel runs from ₹22.95 to ₹38.85. Diesel is outside GST.

Road tax on a car, state by state

Road tax is a share of the car's price, paid once at registration, on top of GST. On a ₹12,00,000 car it runs from 6% in Chandigarh to 18% in Tamil Nadu.

GST on everyday things

68 things people ask about, grouped by rate. 7 of them carry no GST at all, most of the rest sit at 3% or 5% or 18% or 40%, and 3 change rate with the price. The rates are the GST 2.0 schedule from 1 May 2026, and the price on the shelf already includes them.

No GST at all

3% GST

Gold, silver jewellery

5% GST

18% GST

40% GST

A rate that depends on the price

Rates as of 1 May 2026. Source: GST 2.0 schedule of 22 September 2025 (CBIC notifications 9, 10, 15 and 16 of 2025), as amended for tobacco from 1 February 2026 (19/2025) and for non-alcoholic beverages from 1 May 2026 (01/2026); Central excise notification and state VAT schedules, against PPAC/IOCL pump prices. Close, not exact — treat them as a guide.

What do you pay in a whole year?

This page answers one question. The app adds up all of it — income tax and the tax hidden inside petrol, food orders, bills and big purchases — for the financial year so far. No account, and your entries stay on your phone.

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