| MOTOR VEHICLES GST RATES | |||
| Fuel Type | Conditions | GST(%) | Additional Cess(%) |
| Electric | Nil | 12 | Nil |
| Hybrid | Engine > 1500cc, Length > 4000 mm | 28 | 15 |
| Petrol/CNG | Engine < 1200cc, Length < 4000 mm | 28 | 1 |
| Diesel | Engine < 1500cc, Length < 4000 mm | 28 | 3 |
| Petrol/CNG | Engine (1200cc - 1500cc) | 28 | 17 |
| Petrol/CNG/Diesel | Engine > 1500cc, Length < 4000 mm, Ground Clearance<170mm | 28 | 20 |
| Petrol/CNG/Diesel | Engine > 1500cc, Length < 4000 mm, Ground Clearance>=170mm | 28 | 20 |
| Petrol/CNG/Diesel | Engine > 1500cc, Length > 4000 mm, Ground Clearance>170mm | 28 | 22 |
The above tax slabs are the GST and Additional Cess rates that should be paid on the basis of base price which is called as ex-showroom price of a car in India. Electric vehicles has the lowest tax which is of 12 % where followed by the SUV which has ground clearance has the highest tax which is 50% (28% GST+22% Additional Cess). The market is now playing with the ground clearance where they mention the SUV ground clearance less than 170 to fall in the tax slab of 48% instead 50%. Since most of the SUV ground clearance are not mentioned in their websites nor brochures.
