| Field | Controlled entry |
|---|---|
| Schedule and rate | Schedule I - 5% |
| Serial | 105 |
| Tariff reference | 1701 |
| Description | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form including refined sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter, sugar cubes [other than jaggery of all types, khandsari sugar, rab] |
| Effective position | 2025-09-22 |
| Source chain | 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate), effective 22 September 2025 |
Finin2min rate-control status
Current total GST: 5% (CGST component 2.5%; corresponding SGST/UTGST component ordinarily mirrors CGST, while IGST is the combined rate).
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Legal state: Verified current entry, checked against two independent sources. Effective from: 2025-09-22.
Unlike several other Schedule I entries where the September 2025 reform actually cut the rate, cane and beet sugar and refined sugar (HSN 1701) were already taxed at 5% before the reform — Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), dated 17 September 2025, restates this rate under the new consolidated HSN-wise schedule (superseding the original 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)) rather than changing it. The heading expressly excludes jaggery of all types, khandsari sugar and rab, which are classified and taxed separately under Serial 106 of this same schedule: following the 49th GST Council meeting (18 February 2023) and Notification 3/2023-Central Tax (Rate), pre-packaged and labelled jaggery, khandsari sugar and rab attract 5% (effective 1 March 2023), while the loose or unbranded form is nil-rated — confirm the actual packaging/labelling status of the supply before assuming this Serial 105 entry, rather than Serial 106 or the nil rate, applies.
Use the HSN / Goods GST Rate Finder to apply these points to your figures.
Classification warning: An HSN match is only a candidate. The complete goods description, exclusions, Customs Tariff notes, packaging/RSP/end-use conditions and supply date control the conclusion.
Entry-level application test
- Confirm the goods identity, composition, function and transaction date.
- Apply Customs Tariff Section and Chapter Notes and the General Rules for Interpretation.
- Match every word of the tariff reference and goods description.
- Check “other than”, residual, packaging, value, end-use and recipient conditions.
- Review Notification 19/2025, Notification 01/2026 and corrigenda where relevant.
- Test exemption, RCM, compensation cess, HSNS cess, customs and State counterpart.
Professional alert
Do not configure or publish a rate from the serial number alone.
Evidence checklist
- Signed notification page and amendment pages
- Product specification and tariff working
- Packaging/RSP and end-use evidence
- ERP effective-date approval
- Invoice, e-invoice, EWB and return mapping
Finin2min Q&A
Does a serial number alone establish the GST rate?
No. The tariff reference, complete description, exclusions, conditions, amendment history and transaction date must all match.
For the connected rule or filing step, see Schedule I Serial 1 - GST Goods Rate Entry.
Can an Integrated Tax entry be copied into a Central Tax conclusion?
The counterpart architecture is ordinarily aligned, but the exact Central Tax and applicable State or Union Territory instrument must still be verified.
How was this rate entry checked?
The serial, tariff reference and description are tied to the principal rate schedule and checked against the counterpart Government rate architecture and subsequent amendments. Classification facts and transaction date must still be tested.
When you are ready for the next step, see Schedule I Serial 10 - GST Goods Rate Entry.
Can a portal rate finder replace the Gazette?
No. It is a discovery aid. The Gazette notification and binding law remain controlling.
Source and review trail
Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This panel separates the category authority from page-specific references.
- Official starting point
- www.gstcouncil.gov.in