As we all know, GST Council of their forty eighth assembly determined to alter the definition of what an SUV is. Under the brand new a definition, a automobile must meet 4 standards’s to qualify as an SUV. It ought to be widespread out there as an SUV, the automobile’s size ought to be over 4,000 mm, the engine capability ought to be above 1,500 cc and the bottom clearace of the automobile ought to be over 170 mm. Only if the automobile meets these standards, it’s eligible to be known as as an SUV. Anything that doesn’t meet these standards’s will not be SUVs and would entice decrease tax charges. So which all SUV meet all 4 standards laid by the GST council? let’s have a look.

The sub-4 meter section SUVs like Maruti Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, Mahindra XUV300 and Tata Nexon are all not eligible as SUVs in keeping with the brand new definition. Most of those SUVs don’t meet a number of parameters talked about by the council. As per the brand new definition, if the automobile fails to fulfill any one of many standards, it can’t be categorized as an SUV. It is barely due to this cause why Mahindra Thar isn’t an SUV in keeping with the GST council standards.

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Vehicles like Mahindra Scorpio Classic, Scorpio N, Tata Harrier, Tata Safari and Mahindra XUV700 are all eligible as SUVs as they meet GST council’s standards. All these SUVs talked about listed below are above 4 metres in size, they’ve floor clearance above 170 mm and it additionally will get an engine that’s above 1,500 cc. They are all popularly generally known as SUVs out there too. That is why these SUVs qualify as an SUV they usually all meet the necessities to be taxed underneath the very best GST price.

Some of fashions qualify as an SUV in one of many engine choices and never the opposite. There are SUVs within the mid dimension section like Hyundai Alcazar and MG Hector and Hector Plus. The Alcazar petrol meets the factors because it will get a 2.0 litre petrol engine nonetheless the diesel model of the Alcazar don’t qualify as an SUV because it will get a sub-1500 cc engine. The Hector and Hector Plus even have related points because the diesel model could be categorized as an SUV because it makes use of the identical 2.0 litre turbocharged engine as Harrier however the petrol model makes use of an engine that’s underneath 1,500 cc. Jeep Compass petrol additionally doesn’t meet standards because the petrol model of the SUV makes use of a smaller engine. The diesel model makes use of a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine. Mercedes-Benz GLA petrol and not too long ago launched GLB additionally fall underneath the identical class as they’ve smaller petrol engines.

SUVs like Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster, Isuzu MU-X, BMW X1, Audi Q3, Volvo XC40, Mercedes-Benz GLA diesel, Mercedes-Benz GLC, GLS, BMW X3, X5, X7, Jaguar F-Pace, Porsche Macan, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Audi Q7 are all certified as SUV. All these SUVs will entice highest tax charges that’s 28 % GST and 22 % cess or round 50 % whole tax.

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