GST SAC/HSN Codes for Advertising, Branding & Printing

GST: Goods & Service Tax is applicable to clients/customers –  for products or any service they purchase from vendors, Suppliers, Manufacturer or service provider.
Tax is collected by seller and given to Government in terms of GST return.

How much Tax a Seller can collect?

 

Taxable amount depends on the product/service purchased from the seller.
Taxable amount is calculated % on total billing amount. Government fix this percentage of tax. starting from 0% to 28%.

1300 goods and 500 services under Four tax slabs of
5%, 12%, 18% and 28% under GST.
Gold is kept at 3% and
rough precious and semi-precious stones at a special rate of 0.25% under GST.

Here, we are sharing with you a list of codes that are mostly used by advertisers, printers, digital marketing & software companies 

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ChProduct NameGSTHSN CodeSAC
Other professional, technical and business services18%9983
Advertising services and provision of advertising space or time.18%998362
Advertising Services18%998361
Sale of advertising space in print media (except on commission)5%998363
Sale of TV, Cinema, Theater, Radio FM advertising time18%998364
Sale of Internet advertising space18%998365
Sale of other advertising space or time (except on commission)18%998366
Market research services18%998371
Portrait photography services18%998381
Advertising and related photography services18%998382
Event photography and event videography services18%998383
Specialty photography services18%998384
Restoration and retouching services of photography18%998385
Photographic & videographic processing services18%998386
Other Photography & Videography and their processing services n.e.c.18%998387
4817Envelope12%48171000
4817Letterheads12%48201020
4820Diary12%48201090
4819Cartons12%48191010
4819Boxes12%48191010
4819Corrugated Paper or Paper Board12%48191010
4819Carry Bag12%48192090
4820Folders12%48203000
4820Invoice, Books, Letter Pads, Diaries18%48201020
4820Notepads18%48201090
4821Stickers, Packing Material18%48211090
4821CD / DVD Holder (Pouch/Folder/Inlay)18%48211020
4821Plain/PS Lables18%48211020
4821Tags18%48211010
4821Inserts18%48211090
4901Leaflets (Single Sheet)5%49011020
4901Hardcase Books, Softcover Book5%49011010
4901Brochures (Multiple Sheets)5%49019900
4901Annual Report5%49011010
4909Visiting Card12%49090090
4909Wedding / Invitation Cards12%49100010
4910Calenders12%49100010
4911Poster12%49111010
4911Artwork/Designs (Printed)12%49111090
4911Hardcase & Softcase Catalogue (Commercial)12%49111020
4911Inlay Cards12%49111030
4902Booklet Souvenir/Magazine (Monthly)0%49021020
4911Other Printed Matter, Including Printed Pictures & Photographs; Such as Trade Advertising Material, Commercial Catalogs, Printed Inlay Cards, Pictures, Design & Photographs, Plan & Drawings for Architectural Engineering, Industrial, Commercial, Topographical or Similar Purpose Reproduced with the Aid of Computer or any Other Devices12%49111010
4802Xerox/Plain Paper5%48021010
4901Medical Booklet5%49011020
4901Product Booklet5%49011020
4911Digital Output12%49119990
4909Examination Card12%49090090
4820Bill/Tax Invoice/Cash Memo18%48209090
4820Delivery Challan Book18%48209090
4820Approval / Estimate / Quotation18%48209090
4820Continuous Stationery18%48209090
9003Frame / Fitting (Wood / Metal)18%90031900
4820Binding Charges18%48209090
4820School Calender / Answer Sheet18%48209090
4817I Card18%48172000
8443Offset Printing Labour18%84431300
8443Screen Printing Labour18%84431990
6305Jute Bag / Cloth Bag / Paper Bag18%63051040
4820Office Stationery18%48201010
4821All Types of Paper Printing18%48211090
4820Good Received Note18%48202000
4820Store Voucher18%48209090
4821Coupon / Tickets18%48211090
3906Acrylic Polymers in Primary Form18%39069090
3920Acrylic Plastic Sheet & Cut18%39201011
3920Plastic Aluminium Compsite Panel / Sheet18%39201019
3920PVC Sheet18%39201099
3920PVC Laminated Flex Rolls / Sheets18%39204900
3920P.S. Sheets18%39205111
3920Acrylic Sheets Off Cuts18%39205111
3920Acrylic Polymers (Methacrylate) Sheets, Others18%39205159
3920Plastic Sheets (Monarch)18%39205911
3920Polycarbonate Sheet Compact18%39206190
3920PVC Sheeting in Rolls18%39209900
3920Translite, Inkjet PP Matt18%39209999
3921PVC Flex Material18%39219026
3921PVC Sheet18%39219029
3921Ink Jet18%39219091
3921Acrylic Sheets18%39219099
3926Acrylic Sign Board18%39269099
3926Plastic Photo ID Card18%39264049
4911Danglers, Tent Card12%49111010
4911Sunboard Plain or Printed12%49111020
4911Foam Banners, Flex Banners, Promo Table12%49111090
4911Promotional Items Like T-Shirts, Caps, Mugs, Pen Drives12%49111090
5901Poly Cotton Canvas (Matt Glossy)12%59011020
7318Acrylic Sandwich Spacer Studs18%
7610Roll Up Stands18%76109030
7616Roll Up Standys18%76169990
9405LED Module, Power Supply, LED Strips (Rigid or Flexible)12%94054090
9405ACP Signage with Channel Letter, 3D Letter, Glow Sign Boxes, Clipon Frames, Frames Boxes, Toempoles, Lollypops, Channel Letters, All Signages that Lit, LED Display Items28%94059900
9997Scaffoldings (Services)18%
8310Non- Illuminated Signages, Sign Plates, Name Plates, Address Plates and Similar Plates, Numbers, Letters of base Metal, Excluding there if the heading 9405., Metal Fabrication, Solid Acrylic Letters Metal Letters, Way Finding Signages, Directories, All non Lit Signages Made from Wood Metal or Plastics, Sign Board/Exit Board/Indication/Board/Display Board Non Lite/ Name Plate18%83100090
9403All Wooden or Metal Fixture or Retail Display, Promo Table made of Plastic or Aluminium28%
9987Installation – Maintenance, Repair & Installation (Except Construction) Services, Installation for Signage’s18%
9988Machining, Cutting Jobs Works, Job Work on Material Supplied by Client, Manufacturing Services on Physical Inputs (Goods) Owned by Others.18%
Paper and Paper Product Manufacturing Services18%998832
Information Technology (IT) Consulting and Support Services18%998313
Web Design & Development18%998314
Digital Marketing18%998319
Social Media Marketing18%998319
Specialty Design Services including Interior Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design & other Specialty Design Services18%998391
Hosting Services18%998315
Domain Name Registration/Renewal Services18%998319
Add on services such as Site Lock, Privacy Protection Services, Digital Certificate, Bulk Email Plan18%998319
Software Development18%998434
Tanning & Colouring Products (1) Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter18%3208,
3209,
3210
TELEPHONE-BASED SUPPORT SERVICES18%998593
Mobile telecommunications services18%998413
Commercial training and coaching services18%999293 
Other education and training services n.e.c.18%999294
Postal services including post office counter servicesmail box rental services.18%996811

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