5% GST on ₹10,000

5% of ₹10,000 is ₹500. If ₹10,000 is the price before GST, the total is ₹10,500. If ₹10,000 already includes 5% GST, the price before tax is ₹9,523.81 and the GST in it is ₹476.19.

GST @ 5% on ₹10,000₹500price excludes GST

Total with GST₹10,500₹10,000 + ₹500

GST inside ₹10,000₹476.19price includes GST; base ₹9,523.81

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₹10,000: GST exclusive vs inclusive

	₹10,000 + GST	₹10,000 incl. GST
Price before GST	₹10,000	₹9,523.81
GST @ 5%	₹500	₹476.19
Total	₹10,500	₹10,000

Exclusive (adding GST): GST = ₹10,000 × 5 ÷ 100 = ₹500.
Inclusive (removing GST): base = ₹10,000 × 100 ÷ 105 = ₹9,523.81; GST = ₹10,000 − ₹9,523.81 = ₹476.19.

CGST, SGST and IGST split

Within a state, the 5% is split equally into CGST and SGST (UTGST in union territories without a legislature) at 2.5% each. On a sale to another state, or an import, the full 5% is charged as IGST.

	₹10,000 + GST	₹10,000 incl. GST
CGST @ 2.5%	₹250	₹238.10
SGST / UTGST @ 2.5%	₹250	₹238.10
or IGST @ 5%	₹500	₹476.19

Shown to the paisa. On an invoice, tax is usually rounded to the nearest rupee or paisa as your billing software is set up.

What is taxed at 5%

5% is the lower merit rate of GST 2.0. Items moved to it from 12% or 18% include hair oil, toilet soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, bicycles, kitchenware, most packaged foods (namkeen, sauces, pasta, instant noodles, chocolates, coffee, butter, ghee), tractors and farm machinery, most medicines, hotel rooms up to ₹7,500 a night, and gym, salon and barber services.

The rate for a particular item depends on its HSN code (goods) or SAC code (services), so confirm it in the CBIC rate notifications before you invoice.

Source: Recommendations of the 56th Meeting of the GST Council, Ministry of Finance press release, 3 September 2025 (PIB) (also on the GST Council website): a 5% merit rate, an 18% standard rate and a special 40% de-merit rate, with the rate changes on goods and services effective from 22 September 2025.

₹10,000 at every GST rate

Rate	GST	Total
5%	₹500	₹10,500
18%	₹1,800	₹11,800
40%	₹4,000	₹14,000
12% (pre-22 Sep 2025)	₹1,200	₹11,200
28% (pre-22 Sep 2025)	₹2,800	₹12,800

5% GST on other amounts

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Questions people ask

What is 5% GST on ₹10,000?

₹500. Added to a price of ₹10,000 before tax, the total is ₹10,500. Within a state that is ₹250 CGST plus ₹250 SGST; between states it is ₹500 IGST.

How much GST is included in ₹10,000 at 5%?

₹476.19. If ₹10,000 already includes 5% GST, the price before tax is ₹10,000 × 100 ÷ 105 = ₹9,523.81, and the GST in it is ₹476.19. Taking 5% off ₹10,000 directly (₹500) gives the wrong answer.

What is taxed at 5% GST?

Since 22 September 2025, 5% is the merit rate of GST, covering everyday items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, packaged foods, most medicines and bicycles. The exact rate depends on the HSN or SAC code, so check the CBIC rate notification for your item.