Finance & GST
The money side of a used car dealership - profit per car, landed cost, holding cost, partner and investor shares, and how GST works for dealers under the margin scheme. Every figure is sourced or shown as a labelled worked example.
Used Car Dealer Profit Margins in India: What the Public Data Shows and How to Benchmark Yours
There is no official statistic for the margin an Indian used car dealer makes per car - but there is enough public data to benchmark yours honestly. What CRISIL and ICRA report, why headline margin and real margin differ, and a method to measure your own.
How to Split Profit with Investors and Partners in a Used Car Business
Most Indian used car dealerships run on partner money - a friend funding one car, an investor in the whole business, a working partner on salary. Here is how to agree the split, calculate it on real profit, and settle it without an argument.
TCS on Used Car Sales Above ₹10 Lakh: What Dealers Must Collect and Report
Section 206C(1F) makes the seller collect 1% income-tax TCS when a motor vehicle sells for more than ₹10 lakh - and it applies to used cars too. What to collect, on what amount, from whom, and how it sits alongside GST.
GST on Used Cars for Dealers: The Margin Scheme Explained with Invoice Examples
How GST actually works when a registered dealer sells a used car in India: 18% on the margin, not the price; nil when you sell at a loss; no input tax credit; what changes if you claimed depreciation - with worked invoice examples and the rules behind each.
How to Calculate Profit Per Car at a Used Car Dealership (Formula + Free Calculator)
Total revenue hides as much as it reveals. The exact profit-per-car formula for a used car dealer - landed cost, holding cost, GST on the margin, partner shares - with a worked example and a free calculator.
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