“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 1789 ↓

In this project I am collecting tax composition of everyday stuff that I encounter. With focus on certain highly taxed items.

Below are some of the items I have got to. I assume a income tax of 20%. The graph tries to portray the percentage cut taken by various taxes.

Petrol - Dec 2020

[{ "type": "cost", "head": "Crude Oil + refining + marketing cost", "value": 25.6 }, { "type": "cost", "head": "Petrol Pump Commission", "value": 3.55 }, { "type": "cost", "head": "Transport", "value": 0.36 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "Central Govt Excise + Cess", "value": 32.04 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "State Govt VAT", "value": 18.46 }, { "type": "retail", "head": "Final Retail Price", "value": 80 }, { "type": "direct-tax", "head": "Income Tax", "value": 20 }] Primary Source - https://finshots.in/infographic/breaking-down-the-cost-of-a-litre-of-petrol/

Baleno - Petrol, < 1.2l, < 4m

[{ "type": "cost", "head": "Cost", "value": 55.94 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "CGST", "value": 7.83 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "SGST", "value": 7.83 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "GST Compensation Cess", "value": 0.56 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "Road Tax(Karnataka)", "value": 7.83 }, { "type": "retail", "head": "Final Retail Price", "value": 80 }, { "type": "direct-tax", "head": "Income Tax", "value": 20 }] Primary Source - https://www.paisabazaar.com/tax/gst-on-cars/

Creta - Diesel, < 1.5l, > 4m

[{ "type": "cost", "head": "Cost", "value": 49.38 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "CGST", "value": 6.91 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "SGST", "value": 6.91 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "GST Compensation Cess", "value": 9.87 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "Road Tax(Karnataka)", "value": 6.91 }, { "type": "retail", "head": "Final Retail Price", "value": 80 }, { "type": "direct-tax", "head": "Income Tax", "value": 20 }] Primary Source - https://www.paisabazaar.com/tax/gst-on-cars/

Cigarette - filter, 64mm - 70mm

[{ "type": "cost", "head": "Cost", "value": 31.63 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "excise", "value": 20.24 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "CGST", "value": 7.26 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "CGST", "value": 7.26 }, { "type": "indirect-tax", "head": "Cess", "value": 13.61 }, { "type": "retail", "head": "Final Retail Price", "value": 80 }, { "type": "direct-tax", "head": "Income Tax", "value": 20 }] Primary Source - https://www.gsthelplineindia.com/blog/2019/04/26/gst-rate-on-tobacco-products/