Enthusiasts who want to purchase bikes larger than 350cc will now have to shell out more money on their next purchase. While the tax slab was reduced from 28 percent to 18 percent for bikes under 350cc, it has increased to an astonishing 40 percent for bikes over that. Currently, we pay 28 percent GST plus 3 percent cess (included in the ex-showroom price), so it will be a 9 percentage point increase.
If you were planning on buying a bike like the Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z, KTM 390 Duke, Triumph Speed 400, or the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, here is what the new ex-showroom prices could look like if the manufacturer decides to pass on this burden to the customers:
| Prices of motorcycles above 350cc calculated with revised GST rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ex-showroom prices | Pre-reform GST rate | Reformed GST rate | New Ex-showroom prices after revised GST rates | Difference | |
| Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z | Rs 1,92,328 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 2,05,457 | Rs 13,129 |
| KTM 390 Duke | Rs 2,97,443 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 3,17,920 | Rs 20,477 |
| KTM 390 Adventure X | Rs 3,03,768 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 3,24,596 | Rs 20,828 |
| Triumph Speed 400 | Rs 2,50,551 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 2,67,708 | Rs 17,157 |
| Triumph Scrambler 400 X | Rs 2,67,731 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 2,86,136 | Rs 18,405 |
| Triumph Thruxton 400 | Rs 2,74,137 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 2,92,965 | Rs 18,828 |
| Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 | Rs 3,09,551 to Rs 3,38,158 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 3,30,439 to Rs 3,62,022 | Rs 20,888 - Rs 23,864 |
| Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 | Rs 2,85,000 to Rs 2,98,000 | 31 percent (28 percent GST + 3 percent cess) | 40 percent | Rs 3,04,580 to Rs 3,18,473 | Rs 19,580 - Rs 20,473 |
If you are in the market for a 400cc bike, now is probably the time to rush to your nearest dealership.
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