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GST 18% on interest and fees

A card EMI is a loan at the card's EMI rate on a reducing balance, plus a one-time processing fee — and GST at 18% on the interest and the fee. The total is what the convenience costs over paying the bill in full.

Purchase amount₹60,000
₹
EMI interest rate16%
%
Annual, reducing balance
Tenure12 mo (1 yr)
mo
Processing fee
₹
One-time, as offer states (GST added below)
Cashback / discount (optional)
₹
Discount or cashback given with EMI

RESULTS

Monthly EMI₹5,444+ ₹144 GST on interest in mo 1
Total interest₹5,326
Fee + GST₹1,194fee ₹199 · GST ₹995
Total cost of EMI₹6,52010.9% of purchase
You pay in all₹66,520
“No-cost EMI” offers usually deduct the interest as an up-front discount on the price and still charge GST on that interest — enter the cashback to see the net.

Month by month

Repayment, interest, GST and reducing balance over 12 months
MonthEMIInterestGST on interestBalance
Month 1₹5,444₹800₹144₹55,356
Month 2₹5,444₹738₹133₹50,650
Month 3₹5,444₹675₹122₹45,882
Month 4₹5,444₹612₹110₹41,050
Month 5₹5,444₹547₹99₹36,153
Month 6₹5,444₹482₹87₹31,191
Month 7₹5,444₹416₹75₹26,163
Month 8₹5,444₹349₹63₹21,068
Month 9₹5,444₹281₹51₹15,906
Month 10₹5,444₹212₹38₹10,674
Month 11₹5,444₹142₹26₹5,372
Month 12₹5,444₹72₹13₹0

Calculators are for information and planning. Outputs depend on the inputs and assumptions you enter and are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or product. Streetgains Technologies Private Limited is a SEBI Registered Research Analyst (INH000017082); it is not a loan provider, tax adviser or mutual fund distributor.