
At an astounding ₹2.38 crores, the bmw i7 M70 has an astonishingly low marginal GST rate of only 5%. The rate, when expressed in absolute terms, equals just ₹11.9 lakhs in GST. Now, this might not seem like much, but when contrasted with the GST rate on regular gasoline automobiles that come with CESS—which ranges from about 29% to a staggering 50%—it becomes glaringly obvious. For example, the On-road pricing of the ₹39.55 lakhs Innova Hycross, which was originally priced at ₹20.65 lakhs, is over twice as much!
The tax system is broken and has to be fixed to better serve the needs of society as a whole as opposed to widening the gap every second. It is imperative that policymakers take cognizance of these issues and strive towards an improved system for the benefit of the indian populace at large.