Discount Calculator

Stacked discounts are applied sequentially, not cumulatively. A 20% discount followed by a 10% discount is not 30% off. It is 20% off the original price, then 10% off the reduced price, which equals 28% off the original. Always calculate sequentially for accurate results.

A discount reduces the purchase price at the time of sale. Cashback is a partial refund given after the purchase, typically credited to your account or card. A 10% discount saves you 10% immediately, while 10% cashback means you pay full price but get 10% back later.

Compare both offers. Sometimes a coupon code offers a fixed amount off which may be better than a percentage discount on low-priced items. On high-priced items, a percentage discount usually provides more savings.

A buy-one-get-one-free offer effectively gives you 50% off if both items are the same price. Buy-one-get-one at 50% off gives you 25% off total. Calculate by dividing the total discount by the total value of all items.

Not always. Sometimes a lower-priced item without a discount is cheaper than a heavily discounted premium item. Always compare the final price against your budget and needs rather than focusing solely on the discount percentage.

GST is calculated on the discounted price, not the MRP, so you save on GST as well when you get a discount. If an item with MRP INR 10,000 gets 20% discount, the selling price is INR 8,000, and 18% GST on INR 8,000 is INR 1,440 instead of INR 1,800 on MRP. This additional saving makes discounts even more valuable.

A "Buy One Get One Free" offer effectively gives 50% discount if both items have the same price. For "Buy 2 Get 1 Free," the effective discount is 33.33%. If the free item has lesser value, calculate total discount divided by total value. Example: buy a shirt at INR 1,500 and get a tie worth INR 500 free, the effective discount is 25%.

Under GST law, a discount is a price reduction at the time of sale, deducted from the transaction value. A rebate is a post-sale reduction after the transaction. Discounts recorded in the invoice are deductible from GST liability, while post-sale rebates require a credit note to adjust tax liability for both seller and buyer.

Cashback is a partial refund credited after the transaction, unlike a discount which reduces the upfront payment. If you pay INR 10,000 with a 10% cashback up to INR 1,000, you get INR 1,000 back within 90 days. The effective cost is INR 9,000 if you pay the credit card bill on time without interest.

Compare the final price including all discounts, coupons, and cashback across platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra. A product with 50% off on one site may be more expensive than one with 35% off plus 10% bank cashback on another. Always calculate your total outflow, not just the headline discount percentage.