GST HSN Code with Rate For all category of Goods

GST HSN Code with Rate

GST HSN Code with Rate : GST council has made the much-awaited announcements around tax rates on various categories of goods on day one of a two-day meeting of the said council at Srinagar. There has been a hype around these rates for a while and now these rates are finally in the public domain.

HSN stands for Harmonized System of Nomenclature which is internationally accepted product coding system used to maintain uniformity in classification of goods. AND SAC stands for Service Accounting Codes which are adopted by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) for identification of the services.

GST HSN Code with Rate

HSN (Harmonised System of Nomenclature) code shall be used for classifying the goods under the GST regime. Taxpayers whose turnover is above Rs. 1.5 crores but below Rs. 5 crores shall use 2 digit code and the taxpayers whose turnover is Rs. 5 crores and above shall use 4 digit code. Taxpayers whose turnover is below Rs. 1.5 crores are not required to mention HSN Code in their invoices.

• HSN or HS (Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) is developed by World Customs Organization (WCO).
• All goods are classified based on these codes.
• It is an internationally accepted product coding system.
• Presently in India this system is used for classification of goods under Customs and Central Excise since 1985.
• This system is would continue under the GST regime as well.

Under GST, all goods and services transacted in India are classified under the HSN code system or SAC Code system. Goods are classified under HSN Code and services are classified under SAC Code. Based on the HSN or SAC code, GST rates have been fixed in five slabs, namely NIL, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.

GST HSN Code with Rate

HSN code or Harmonized System Nomenclature code number is an internationally adopted commodity description and coding system developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO). HSN code is used by more than 200 countries as a basis for their customs tariffs. Currently over 98 % of the merchandise in international trade is classified under HSN code With the HSN code acting as an universal classification for goods, the Indian Government has decided to adopt the use of HSN code for classification of goods under GST and levy of GST.

The HSN Code 2017 Edition is the current valid version applied in international trade transactions. Prior to the implementation of the HSN Code- 2017 Edition, HSN Code – 2012 Edition was applied in all international trade transactions. The HSN Codes are first classified into sections, chapters, contains the six-digit codes of the Harmonized System. To look up a HSN code you can use the HSN code finder or drill-down from Section to Chapter to the HSN Code.

As soon as the GST rates were announced a huge wave of curiosity hit across industry and trade bodies. Everyone is evaluating their position as a result of this change. So in this article, we bring you our analysis of these GST rates.

We already know that the GST slabs are pegged at 5%, 12%, 18% & 28%. According to the latest news from the GST council, the tax structure for common-use goods are as under:

GST HSN Code with Rate

GST Rates Structure

GST HSN Code with Rate

In addition to the above, a few other items were mentioned in the Council’s announcement of rates. These items, and the applicable rates on them are as follows:

• Sugar, Tea, Coffee and Edible oil will fall under the 5 per cent slab, while cereals, milk will be part of the exempt list under GST. This is to ensure that basic goods are available at affordable prices. However, instant food has been kept outside this bracket so, no relief for Maggie lovers!

• The Council has set the rate for capital goods and industrial intermediate items at 18 per cent. This will positively impact domestic manufacturers as seamless input credit will be available for all capital goods. Indeed, it is time for “Make In India”.

• Coal to be taxed at 5 percent against current 11.69 per cent. This will prove beneficial for the power sector and heavy industries which rely on coal supply. This will also help curb inflation. Expect a good run for Coal India tomorrow.

• Toothpaste, hair oil, and soaps will all be taxed at 18 percent, where currently they are taxed at 28 percent. Most of the cosmetics and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands should get the benefit of this tax reduction. After all, Fair and Lovely might seem fairer in its pricing from now on!

• The ‘mithai’ from the neighbouring sweet shop might lose some of its flavour as Indian sweets will now be taxable at 5 per cent. If you have a sweet tooth, this could hurt your pocket a wee bit in the coming days.

Plus, it was announced that:

• for restaurants serving alcohol, the tax bracket will be 18 per cent

• education, healthcare are going to be exempted from GST

• services on Non-AC restaurants will be 12 per cent

GST HSN Code with Rate

REVISED GST RATE FOR CERTAIN GOODS
[As per discussions in the 16th GST Council Meeting held on 11th June, 2017]

GST HSN Code with Rate

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