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GST Services Rate and SAC Directory

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SAC-sector rate, exemption and reverse-charge workflows.

Legal cut-off: 19 July 2026Robots: index,followAuthors: CA Nikhil Gupta and Kajri SinghReviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta and Kajri SinghLast reviewed 19 July 2026

SAC 9954 - Construction and works contract services

Construction, civil works, developer/promoter, government and concessional project entries require exact Notification 11

Open sector

SAC 9962 - Retail trade services

Retail service classification must not be confused with supply of goods.

Open sector

SAC 9963 - Accommodation, food and beverage services

Hotel specified-premises status, restaurant conditions, catering and event location affect rate and ITC.

Open sector

SAC 9964 - Passenger transport services

Mode, class, operator, recipient and input-credit condition determine treatment.

Open sector

SAC 9965 - Goods transport services

GTA status, consignment note, recipient class, forward/RCM option and multimodal transport are separate tests.

Open sector

SAC 9966 - Rental of transport vehicles

With/without operator, duration, recipient and fuel inclusion affect classification.

Open sector

SAC 9967 - Supporting transport services

Port, airport, warehousing, cargo handling and logistics must be split from core transport.

Open sector

SAC 9968 - Postal and courier services

Government postal functions, express parcel and courier supplies require separate entries.

Open sector

SAC 9971 - Financial and related services

Interest exemptions, fee income, securities, insurance and intermediary services require separate valuation and rate tes

Open sector

SAC 9972 - Real estate services

Construction before completion, renting, development rights, long-term lease and land/building exclusions require transa

Open sector

SAC 9973 - Leasing and rental without operator

Goods leasing, IP rights and immovable-property renting require separate SAC and rate entries.

Open sector

SAC 9981 - Research and development services

Contract R&D, grants, intellectual property and export conditions must be analysed separately.

Open sector

SAC 9982 - Legal and accounting services

Advocate, firm, arbitral tribunal, CA/accounting and recipient status affect RCM and forward charge.

Open sector

SAC 9983 - Other professional, technical and business services

Consulting, IT, engineering, advertising and intermediary/place-of-supply issues require precise description.

Open sector

SAC 9984 - Telecommunications, broadcasting and information services

Telecom, internet, database, OIDAR and broadcasting have distinct place-of-supply and valuation rules.

Open sector

SAC 9985 - Support services

Manpower, security, housekeeping, recruitment and business support can carry different RCM or rate conditions.

Open sector

SAC 9986 - Agricultural, mining and utility support services

Cultivation support, exploration, drilling and utility services require end-use and recipient analysis.

Open sector

SAC 9987 - Maintenance, repair and installation services

Goods component, works-contract character, warranty and place of supply must be separated.

Open sector

SAC 9988 - Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others

Job work versus manufacturing service, registered-principal status and product class can alter rate.

Open sector

SAC 9989 - Other manufacturing and publishing services

Printing, reproduction and material ownership determine goods-versus-service classification.

Open sector

SAC 9991 - Public administration and government services

Sovereign/statutory functions, business entities and Notification 12/2017 exemptions require exact entry mapping.

Open sector

SAC 9992 - Education services

Educational institution definition, curriculum, ancillary services and recipient/supplier conditions control exemption.

Open sector

SAC 9993 - Health and social care services

Clinical establishment, authorised medical practitioner, room/food, diagnostics and cosmetic treatment require exact sco

Open sector

SAC 9994 - Sewage, waste and remediation services

Municipal, government and environmental service exemptions require recipient and function tests.

Open sector

SAC 9995 - Membership organisation services

Club, association and mutuality issues require current section 7 treatment and exact rate entry.

Open sector

SAC 9996 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Admission, event organisation, betting/gaming and place-of-supply rules differ.

Open sector

SAC 9997 - Other services

Laundry, beauty, domestic and personal services require exact SAC and entry.

Open sector

SAC 9998 - Domestic services

Employment relationship and independent supply must be separated.

Open sector

SAC 9999 - Services of extraterritorial organisations

International organisation exemptions require the exact instrument and recipient status.

Open sector

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