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Find GST 2.0 Rate, and HSN/SAC Code using a product / service description or a keyword. B2B, B2C tax invoices with specific turnover must include HSN/SAC codes
APPLICABILITY : The modifications to GST rates for all services and goods, excluding pan masala, gutkha, cigarettes, chewing tobacco products such as zarda, unmanufactured tobacco, and bidi, will take effect on 22nd September 2025.
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Disclaimer: Efforts have been made to maintain the accuracy of the codes and rates as of 23rd September 2025, following the announcement of GST 2.0 rates by the Government of India. However, it is advisable to verify with industry peers for any significant changes or interpretations before utilizing this information for invoicing purposes.
HSN is a short form for "Harmonised System of Nomenclature". A coding system created by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) to standardize the classification of goods worldwide. HSN has a 2, 4, 6 digit universal coding system covering 5000+ goods, widely used in the export and import business around the world.
HSN Code is nothing but a 2, 4, 6, 8 digit code from HSN system related to a product.
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HSN codes are broadly classified into 21 sections underwhich close to 5000 codes were defined to identify a type of product to trade. Below are the Section Number and the Description.
| Section | Description |
| 1 | Live animals; Animal products |
| 2 | Vegetable products |
| 3 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes |
| 4 | Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes |
| 5 | Mineral products |
| 6 | Products of the chemical or allied industries |
| 7 | Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
| 8 | Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) |
| 9 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork |
| 10 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof |
| 11 | Textiles and textile articles |
| 12 | Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair |
| 13 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware |
| 14 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin |
| 15 | Base metals and articles of base metal |
| 16 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles |
| 17 | Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
| 18 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof |
| 19 | Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof |
| 20 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
| 21 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques |
Broadly, HSN Codes defined by World Customs Organisation (WCO) are being followed around the world, including India. The only difference would be the last 2 digits in the 8-digit code (7th and 8th digits) are some what represents the localisation requirement for India. WCO revise the HSN codes every 5 years.
From 1st Apr 2021, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Government of India (CBIC) notified most business to follow a minimum of 4 digit HSN Code while issuing a Tax Invoice via Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax, dated 15th October, 2020
| Turnover | Tax Invoice Type | Min. no. of HSN digits | Mandatory? |
| Up to 5 Crores | B2B | 4 | Yes |
| Up to 5 Crores | B2C | 4 | Yes |
| above 5 Crores | B2C, B2B | 6 | Yes |
Note: The e-invoices of taxpayers with an AATO of Rs. 5 Crores are required to include a minimum of a six-digit HSN code as of December 15, 2023.
SAC stands for "Services Accounting Code" used in GST to classify the services to measure the trade and to use in taxation, very similar to HSN codes. An example, SAC Code 9982 represents "Legal and accounting services"
SAC code is nothing but a 2, 4, 6, 8 digit code related to a service.
Search above GST Rate Search using a keyword from your product description to find the HSN code and the related GST rates consists of three percentages, CGST, SGST, IGST.
If you are using EZTax.in Books GST Accounting software or portal, you can select the HSN / SAC code directly in the Product Master. Refer Help Center @ Product Master Help
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has categorised all the products under seven (7) GST slab rates and they are Nil Rated, 0.25%, 3%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%.
According to the recommendations from the 56th Meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi on September 3, 2025, and the subsequent decision by Honorable Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, there are four applicable GST rates in India: Nil Rated, 5%, 18%, and 40%. But most of the Goods and Services will be categorized into two rates: 5% and 18%, effective from 22nd September 2025.
| GST Rate % | Category | Description |
| 0 | Nil Rated | - |
| 5 | Merit Rate | All Essentials for a common man. Almost all of the food items such as packaged namkeens, Bhujia, Sauces, Pasta, Instant Noodles, Chocolates, Coffee, Preserved Meat, Cornflakes, Butter, Ghee, etc. |
| 18 | Standard Rate | All other |
| 40 | De-Merit Rate | Luxury and Sin goods that are harmful for health Such as Pan Masala, Gutkha. All goods (including aerated waters), containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, Caffeinated Beverages, tobaco products, Admission to casinos, race clubs, any place having casinos or race clubs, or sporting events like the IPL etc. |
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has categorised all the services under five (5) GST slab rates and they are Nil Rated, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%.
According to the recommendations from the 56th Meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi on September 3, 2025, and the subsequent decision by Honorable Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, there are four applicable GST rates in India: Nil Rated, 5%, 18%, and 40%. But most of the Goods and Services will be categorized into two rates: 5% and 18%, effective from 22nd September 2025.
Accurate identification of a HSN or SAC code is crucial in finding the correct GST rate for a product or service. Selling a product or a service with incorrect GST rate would attract scrutiny, penalty, and interest.
Let's consider, two products that has similarities (contains the word 'Fruit Drink') yet the tax treatment would differ.
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate | What's Common? |
| 22029920 | Fruit pulp or fruit juice based drinks (other than Carbonated Beverages of Fruit Drink or Carbonated Beverages with Fruit Juice) | 5% | 'Fruit Drink' |
| 2202 | Carbonated Beverages of Fruit Drink or Carbonated Beverages with Fruit Juice | 40% | 'Fruit Drink' |
Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.