This chapter focuses on applying mathematical concepts to understand and calculate Goods and Services Tax (GST) in everyday transactions. Here's a breakdown of the essential topics and some example problems:
Concepts:
Understanding Taxes: Briefly revisits concepts like Sales Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) and how GST is different.
GST Rates: Explains the concept of a single tax rate (GST) replacing multiple taxes. You might learn about CGST (Central GST) and SGST (State GST) for intra-state transactions and IGST (Integrated GST) for inter-state transactions.
Calculating GST: You'll learn formulas to calculate GST on various scenarios, including:
Finding GST amount when price and GST rate are given.
Calculating final bill amount considering discounts and GST.
Determining selling price when cost price and GST rate are known (and vice versa).
Discounts and GST: Learn how to handle discounts and then apply GST on the final amount after discount.
Sample Problems:
The Marked Price (MRP) of a shirt is Rs. 1000. If the GST rate is 18%, find the amount of CGST and SGST each.
Solution: Here, GST rate is split into CGST (18%/2 = 9%) and SGST (9%).
CGST amount = Rs. (1000 * 9/100) = Rs. 90
SGST amount = Rs. (1000 * 9/100) = Rs. 90
A pen has a discount of 10% on its MRP of Rs. 50. If GST rate is 12%, calculate the final bill amount.
Solution: First find the discounted price (Rs. 50 * (100 - 10)% = Rs. 45)
Then calculate GST on the discounted price (Rs. 45 * 12/100 = Rs. 5.40)