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Goods and Service Tax Tariff and SERVICE CODE for Services

S.No.Chapter, Section or HeadingDescription of ServicesCGST Rate (%)SGST/UTGST Rate (%) IGST Rate (%)Condition
1Chapter 99All Services    
2Section 5Construction Services    
3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(i) Construction of affordable residential apartments by a promoter in a Residential Real Estate Project (herein after referred to as RREP) which commences on or after 1 st April, 2019 or in an ongoing RREP in respect of which the promoter has not exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if) below, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed therein, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. (Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service)
0.750.751.5
Provided that the integrated tax at the rate specified in column (4) shall be paid in cash, that is, by debiting the electronic cash ledger only; Provided also that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken except to the extent as prescribed in Annexure I in the case of REP other than RREP and in Annexure II in the case of RREP;
Provided also that the registered person shall pay, by debit in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger, an amount equivalent to the input tax credit attributable to construction in a project, time of supply of which is on or after 1 st April, 2019, which shall be calculated in the manner as prescribed in the Annexure I in the case of REP other than RREP and in Annexure II in the case of RREP;
Provided also that where a registered person (landowner- promoter) who transfers development right or FSI (including additional FSI) to a promoter (developer- promoter) against consideration, wholly or partly, in the form of construction of apartments, -
(i) the developer- promoter shall pay tax on supply of construction of apartments to the landowner promoter, and
(ii) such landowner-- promoter shall be eligible for credit of taxes charged from him by the developer promoter towards the supply of construction of apartments by developer- promoter to him, provided the landowner- promoter further supplies such apartments to his buyers before issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, whichever is earlier, and pays tax on the same which is not less than the amount of tax charged from him on construction of such apartments by the developer promoter.
Explanation. --
(i) “developer- promoter” is a promoter who constructs or converts a building into apartments or develops a plot for sale,
(ii) “landowner- promoter” is a promoter who transfers the land or development rights or FSI to a developer- promoter for construction of apartments and receives constructed apartments against such transferred rights and sells such apartments to his buyers independently.
(iii) the landowner- promoter shall be eligible to utilise the credit of tax charged to him by the developer- promoter for payment of tax on apartments supplied by the landowner- promoter in such project.
Provided also that eighty percent of value of input and input services, [other than services by way of grant of development rights, long term lease of land (against upfront payment in the form of premium, salami, development charges etc.) or FSI (including additional FSI), electricity, high speed diesel, motor spirit, natural gas], used in supplying the service shall be received from registered supplier only; Provided also that inputs and input services on which tax is paid on reverse charge basis shall be deemed to have been purchased from registered person; Provided also that where value of input and input services received from registered suppliers during the financial year (or part of the financial year till the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation of the project, whichever is earlier) falls short of the said threshold of 80 per cent., central tax shall be paid by the promoter on value of input and input services comprising such shortfall at the rate of nine percent on reverse charge basis and all the provisions of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) shall apply to him as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such goods or services or both; Provided also that notwithstanding anything contained herein above, where cement is received from an unregisteredperson, the promoter shall pay tax on supply of such cement at the applicable rates on reverse charge basis and all the provisions of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), shall apply to him as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to such supply of cement; (Please refer to the illustrations in annexure III) Explanation. - 1. The promoter shall maintain project wise account of inward supplies from registered and unregistered supplier and calculate tax payments on the shortfall at the end of the financial year and shall submit the same in the prescribed form electronically on the common portal by end of the quarter following the financial year. The tax liability on the shortfall of inward supplies from unregistered person so determined shall be added to his output tax liability in the month not later than the month of June following the end of the financial year.  2.Notwithstanding anything contained in Explanation 1 above, tax on cement received from unregistered person shall be paid in the month in which cement is received. 3. Input Tax Credit not availed shall be reported every month by reporting the same as ineligible credit in GSTR-3B [Row No. 4 (D)(2)]. 
3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(ia) Construction of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments by a promoter in an RREP which commences on or after 1 st April, 2019 or in an ongoing RREP in respect of which the promoter has not exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if) below, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed therein, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. (Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service)
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3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(ib) Construction of commercial apartments (shops, offices, godowns etc.) by a promoter in an RREP which commences on or after 1 st April, 2019 or in an ongoing RREP in respect of which the promoter has not exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if) below, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed therein, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. (Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service)
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3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(ic) Construction of affordable residential apartments by a promoter in a Real Estate Project (herein after referred to as REP) other than RREP, which commences on or after 1 st April, 2019 or in an ongoing REP other than RREP in respect of which the promoter has not exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if) below, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed therein, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. (Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service)
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3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(id) Construction of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments by a promoter in a REP other than a RREP which commences on or after 1 st April, 2019 or in an ongoing REP other than RREP in respect of which the promoter has not exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if) below, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed therein, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. (Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service)
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3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(ie) Construction of an apartment in an ongoing project under any of the schemes specified in sub-item (b), sub-item (c), subitem (d), sub-item (da) and sub-item (db) of item (iv); sub-item (b), sub-item (c), sub- item (d) and sub-item (da) of item (v); and sub-item (c) of item (vi), against serial number 3 of the Table, in respect of which the promoter has exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for this item. Explanation--This item refers to sub-items of the item (iv), (v) and (vi), against serial number 3 of the Table as they existed in the notification prior to their omission vide notification No. 03/2022-Central Tax (Rate) dated the 13th July,2022.(Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service)
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Provided that in case of ongoing project, the registered person shall exercise one time option in the Form at Annexure IV to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments in a project at the rates as specified for item (ie) or (if), as the case may be, by the 20th of May, 2019; Provided also that where the option is not exercised in Form at annexure IV by the 20th of May, 2019, option to pay tax at the rates as applicable to item (i) or (ia) or (ib) or (ic) or (id) above, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have been exercised; Provided also that invoices for supply of the service can be issued during the period from 1st April 2019 to 20th May 2019 before exercising the option, but such invoices shall be in accordance with the option to be exercised
3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(if) Construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, including,- (i) commercial apartments (shops, offices,godowns etc.) by a promoter in a REP other than RREP, (ii) residential apartments in an ongoing project, other than affordable residential apartments, in respect of which the promoter has exercised option to pay integrated tax on construction of apartments at the rates as specified for this item in the manner prescribed herein, but excluding supply by way of services specified at items (i), (ia), (ib), (ic), (id) and (ie) above intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. Explanation. -For the removal of doubt, it is hereby clarified that, supply by way of services specified at items (i), (ia), (ib), (ic), (id) and (ie) in column (3) shall attract integrated tax prescribed against them in column (4) subject to conditions specified against them in column (5) and shall not be levied at the rate as specified under this entry. (Provisions of paragraph 2 of this notification shall apply for valuation of this service
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3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(vii) Composite supply of works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, involving predominantly earth work (that is, constituting more than 75 per cent. of the value of the works contract) provided to the
Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority.
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3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(viii) Composite supply of works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and associated services, in respect of offshore works contract relating to oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) in the offshore area beyond 12 nautical miles from the nearest point of the appropriate base line.6612 
3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(x) Composite supply of works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 provided by a sub-contractor to the main contractor providing services specified in item (vii) above to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority6612 
3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(xi) Services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing, carpentering, etc. where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is not liable for registration under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
3Heading 9954
(Construction services)
(xii) Construction services other than (i), (ia), (ib), (ic), (id), (ie), (if), (vii), (viii), (x) and (xi) above.
Explanation. - For the removal of doubt, it is hereby clarified that, supply by way of services specified at items (i), (ia), (ib), (ic), (id), (ie) and (if) in column (3) shall attract integrated tax prescribed against them in column (4) subject to conditions specified against them in column (5) and shall not be levied at the rate as specified under this entry.
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4Section 6Distributive Trade Services; Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service; Transport Services; Gas and Electricity Distribution Services    
5Heading 9961
Services in wholesale trade.
Explanation-This service does not include sale or purchase of goods but includes:
-- Services of commission agents, commodity brokers, and auctioneers and all other traders who negotiate whole sale commercial transactions between buyers and sellers, for a fee or commission’
-- Services of electronic whole sale agents and brokers,
-- Services of whole sale auctioning houses.
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6Heading 9962Services in retail trade.
Explanation- This service does not include sale or purchase of goods
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7Heading 9963
(Accommodation, food and beverage services)
(i) Supply of “hotel accommodation” having value of supply of a unit of accommodation less than or equal to seven thousand five hundred rupees per unit per day or equivalent.6612-
7Heading 9963
(Accommodation, food and beverage services)
(ii) Supply of ‘restaurant service’ other than at ‘specified premises’2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
7Heading 9963
(Accommodation, food and beverage services)
(iii) Supply of goods, being food or any other article for human consumption or any drink, by the Indian Railways or Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. or their licensees, whether in trains or at platforms.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying 2 the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
7Heading 9963
(Accommodation, food and beverage services)
(iv) Supply of ‘outdoor catering’, at premises other than ‘specified premises’ provided by any person other than-
(a) suppliers providing ‘hotel accommodation’ at ‘specified premises’, or
(b) suppliers located in ‘specified premises’.
2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation (iv)]
7Heading 9963
(Accommodation, food and beverage services)
(v) Composite supply of “outdoor catering‟ together with renting of premises (including hotel, convention center, club, pandal, shamiana or any other place, specially arranged for organising a function) at premises other than “specified premises” provided by any person other than-
(a) suppliers providing “hotel accommodation” at “specified premises”, or
(b) suppliers located in „specified premises‟.
2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation (iv)]
7Heading 9963
(Accommodation, food and beverage services)
(vi) Accommodation, food and beverage services other than (i) to (v) above
Explanation:
(a) For the removal of doubt, it is hereby clarified that, supplies covered by items (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) in column (3) shall attract central tax prescribed against them in column (4) subject to conditions specified against them in column (5), which is a mandatory rate and shall not be levied at the rate as specified under this entry.
(b) This entry covers supply of ‘restaurant service’ at ‘specified premises’
(c) This entry covers supply of ‘hotel accommodation’ having value of supply of a unit of accommodation above seven thousand five hundred rupees per unit per day or equivalent.
(d) This entry covers supply of ‘outdoor catering’, provided by suppliers providing ‘hotel accommodation’ at ‘specified premises’, or suppliers located in ‘specified premises’.
(e) This entry covers composite supply of ‘outdoor catering’ together with renting of premises (including hotel, convention center, club, pandal, shamiana or any other place, specially arranged for organising a function) provided by suppliers providing ‘hotel accommodation’ at ‘specified premises’, or suppliers located in ‘specified premises’.
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8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(i) Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by rail in first class or air conditioned coach.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods used in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(ii) Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings by-
(a) air conditioned contract carriage other than motorcab;
(b) air conditioned stage carriage;
(c) radio taxi.
Explanation.-
(a) “contract carriage” has the meaning assigned to it in clause (7) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);
(b) “stage carriage” has the meaning assigned o it in clause (40) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) ;
(c) “radio taxi” means a taxi including a radio cab, by whatever name called, which is in two-way radio communication with a central control office and is enabled for tracking using Global Positioning System (GPS) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS).
2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no.(iv)]
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(iii) Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by air in economy class.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no.(iv)]
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(iv) Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by air, embarking from or terminating in a Regional Connectivity Scheme Airport, as notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no.(iv)]
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(iva) Transportation of passengers, with or without accompanied baggage, by air, by non-scheduled air transport service or charter operations, engaged by specified organisations in respect of religious pilgrimage facilitated by the Government of India, under bilateral arrangement.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken
[Please refer to clause (iv) of paragraph 4 relating to Explanation
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(v) Transport of passengers by air, with or without accompanied belongings, in other than economy class.6612-
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(vi) Transport of passengers by any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers where the cost of fuel is included in the consideration charged from the service recipient.2.52.55
Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service, other than the input tax credit of input service in the same line of business (i.e.
service procured from another service provider of transporting passengers in a motor vehicle or renting of a motor vehicle), has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
Provided further that where the supplier of input service in the same line of business charges central tax at a rate higher than 2.5%, credit of input tax charged on the input service in the same line of business in excess of the tax paid or payable at the rate of 2.5%, shall not be taken.
Illustration: 'A' engages 'B' for transport from New Delhi to Jaipur in a motor cab for Rx. 1000. 'B' for supplying the said service, hires a motor cab with operator from 'C' for Rs. 800. 'C' charges 'B' central tax at the rate of 6% (Rs. 48). If 'B' charges 'A' central tax at the rate of 2.5%, he shall be entitled to take input tax credit on the input service in the same line of business supplied by 'C' only to the extent of Rs. 20 (2.5% of Rs. 800) and not Rs. 48.
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
“(via) Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by ropeways.2.52.55The credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken.
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]”;
8Heading 9964
(Passenger transport services)
(vii) Passenger transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (iva), (v), (vi) and (via) above.9918-
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)).2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
Explanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in non- taxable territory. Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(iii) Services of Goods Transport Agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used house hold goods for personal use) supplied by a GTA where,-NilNilNil 
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(a) GTA does not exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it;2.52.55The credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken.
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(b) GTA exercises the option to itself pay GST on services supplied by it. NilNilNil
(1) In respect of supplies on which GTA pays tax at the rate of 2.5%, GTA shall not take credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
(2) The option by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be exercised by making a declaration in Annexure V on or before the 1st January of the preceding Financial Year but not later than 31st March of the preceding Financial year:
Provided that the option for the Financial Year 2022-2023 shall be exercised on or before the 16th August, 2022:
Provided further that invoice for supply of the service charging Central tax at the rates as applicable to clause (b) may be issued during the period from the 18th July,2022 to 16th August, 2022 before exercising the option for the financial year 2022-2023 but in such a case the supplier shall exercise the option to pay GST on its supplies on or before the 16th August,2022.”
Provided also that the option for the Financial Year 2023-2024 shall be exercised on or before the 31st May, 2023:
Provided also that a GTA who commences new business or crosses threshold for registration during any Financial Year, may exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during that Financial Year by making a declaration in Annexure V before the expiry of forty-five days from the date of applying for GST registration or one month from the date of obtaining registration whichever is later.
'Provided also that the option exercised by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be deemed to have been exercised for the next and future financial years unless the GTA files a declaration in Annexure VI to revert under reverse charge mechanism on or after the 1st January of the preceding Financial Year but not later than31st March of the preceding Financial Year.
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
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9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(v) Transportation of [natural gas, petroleum crude, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), high speed diesel or aviation turbine fuel through pipeline2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(vi) Multimodal transportation of goods.
Explanation 1.-
(a) “multimodal transportation” means carriage of goods, by at least two different modes of transport from the place of acceptance of goods to the place of delivery of goods by a multimodal transporter;
(b) “mode of transport” means carriage of goods by road, air, rail, inland waterways or sea;
(c) “multimodal transporter” means a person who,-
(A) enters into a contract under which he undertakes to perform multimodal transportation against freight; and
(B) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor, or consignee or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract.
Explanation 2.-
Nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India.
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9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(via) Transport of goods by ropeways.2.52.55The credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken.
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]”;
9Heading 9965
(Goods transport services)
(vii) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (via) above.9918-
10Heading 9966
Rental services of transport vehicles [with operators]
(i) Renting of any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers where the cost of fuel is included in the consideration charged from the service recipient.2.52.55
Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service, other than the input tax credit of input service in the same line of business (i.e.service procured from another service provider of transporting passengers in a motor vehicle or renting of a motor vehicle) has not been taken., [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
Provided further that where the supplier of input service in the same line of business charges central tax at a rate higher than 2.5%, credit of input tax charged on the input service in the same line of business in excess of the tax paid or payable at the rate of 2.5%, shall not be taken.
Illustration: 'A' engages 'B' for transport from New Delhi to Jaipur in a motor cab for Rs. 1000. 'B', for supplying the said service, hires a motor cab with operator from 'C' for Rs. 800. 'C' charges 'B' central tax at the rate of 6% (Rs. 48). If 'B' charges 'A' central tax at the rate of 2.5%, he shall be entitled to take input tax credit on the input service in the same line of business supplied by 'C' only to the extent of Rs. 20 (2.5% of Rs. 800) and not Rs. 48.
10Heading 9966
Rental services of transport vehicles [with operators]
(ia) Renting of goods carriage where the cost of fuel is included in the consideration charged from the service recipient.6612 
10Heading 9966
Rental services of transport vehicles [with operators]
(ii) Time charter of vessels for transport of goods.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
10Heading 9966
Rental services of transport vehicles [with operators]
(iii) Rental services of transport vehicles with operators, other than (i), (ia) and (ii) above.9918-
11Heading 9967
(Supporting services in transport)
Supporting services in transport.
Explanation: This entry does not include goods transport service involving Goods Transport Agency (GTA) service, which falls under Heading 9965.
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12Heading 9968Postal and courier services.9918-
13Heading 9969Electricity, gas, water and other distribution services.9918-
14Section 7Financial and related services; real estate services; and rental and leasing services.    
15Heading 9971
(Financial and related services)
(ii) Transfer of the right to use any goods for any purpose (whether or not for a specified period) for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.NilNilNil-
15Heading 9971
(Financial and related services)
(iii) Any transfer of right in goods or of undivided share in goods without the transfer of title thereof.NilNilNil-
15Heading 9971
(Financial and related services)
(v) Leasing of motor vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July 2017;NilNilNil-
15Heading 9971
(Financial and related services)
(vi) Service of third party insurance of
“goods carriage”
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15Heading 9971
(Financial and related services)
(vii) Financial and related services other than (ii), (iii) , (v), and (vi) above.9918-
16Heading 9972(i) Services by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority to governmental authority or government entity, by way of lease of land.NilNilNil-
16Heading 9972
(ii) Supply of land or undivided share of land by way of lease or sub lease where such supply is a part of composite supply of construction of flats etc. specified in the entry in column (3) against serial number 3, at item (i) (ia), (ib), (ic), (id), (ie) and (if)
Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to an amount charged for such lease and sub-lease in excess of one third of the total amount charged for the said composite supply. Total amount shall have the same meaning for the purpose of this proviso as given in paragraph 2 of this notification.
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16Heading 9972(iii) Real estate services other than (i) and (ii) above.9918-
17Heading 9973
(Leasing or rental services without operator)
(ii) Temporary or permanent transfer or permitting the use or enjoyment of Intellectual Property (IP) right.9918-
17Heading 9973
(Leasing or rental services without operator)
(iii) Transfer of the right to use any goods for any purpose (whether or not for a specified period) for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration.NilNilNil-
17Heading 9973
(Leasing or rental services without operator)
(iv) Any transfer of right in goods or of undivided share in goods without the transfer of title thereof.NilNilNil-
17Heading 9973
(Leasing or rental services without operator)
(vi) Leasing of motor vehicles purchased and
leased prior to 1st July 2017;
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17Heading 9973
(Leasing or rental services without operator)
(viia) Leasing or renting of goodsNilNilNil 
17Heading 9973
(Leasing or rental services without operator)
(viii) Leasing or rental services, without operator, other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), and (viia) above.9918-
18Section 8Business and Production Services    
19Heading 9981Research and development services.9918-
20Heading 9982Legal and accounting services.8918-
21Heading 9983
(Other professional, technical and business services)
(i) Selling of space for advertisement in print media.2.52.55-
21Heading 9983
(Other professional, technical and business services)
(ia) Other professional, technical and business services relating to exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both6612-
21Heading 9983
(Other professional, technical and business services)
(ii) Other professional, technical and business services other than (i) and (ia) above and serial number 38 below9918-
22Heading 9984
(Telecommunications, broadcasting and information supply services)
(i) Supply consisting only of e-book.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, “e-books” means an electronic version of a printed book (falling under tariff item 4901 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)) supplied online which can be read on a computer or a hand held device.
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22Heading 9984
(Telecommuni cations, broadcasting and information supply services)
(ii) Telecommunications, broadcasting and information supply services other than (i) above.9918-
23Heading 9985
(Support services)
(i) Supply of tour operators services.  Explanation.- "tour operator" means any person engaged in the business of planning, scheduling, organizing, arranging tours (which may include arrangements for accommodation, sightseeing or other similar services) by any mode of transport, and includes any person engaged in the business of operating tours.2.52.55
1. Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service, other than the input tax credit of input service in the same line of business (i.e. tour operator service procured from another tour operator) has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)
2. The bill issued for supply of this service indicates that it is inclusive of chargesof accommodation and transportation required for such a tour and the amount charged in the bill is the gross amount charged for such a tour including the charges of accommodation and transportation required for such a tour.
23Heading 9985
(Support services)
(ii) Services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing, carpentering, etc. where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is not liable for registration under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.2.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)].
23Heading 9985
(Support services)
(iii) Support services other than (i) and (ii) above9918-
24Heading 9986
[(Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining
and utilities)]96
(i) Support services to agriculture, forestry, fishing, animal husbandry.
Explanation. - Support services to agriculture, forestry, fishing, animal husbandry  mean  -
(i) Services relating to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce by way of--
(a) agricultural operations directly related to production of any agricultural produce including cultivation, harvesting, threshing, plant protection or testing;
(b) supply of farm labour;
(c) processes carried out at an agricultural farm including tending, pruning, cutting, harvesting, drying, cleaning, trimming, sun drying, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, cooling or bulk packaging and such like operations which do not alter the essential characteristics of agricultural produce but make it only marketable for the primary market;
(d) renting or leasing of agro machinery or vacant land with or without a structure incidental to its use;
(e) loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of agricultural produce;
(f) agricultural extension services;
(g) services by any Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee or Board or services provided by a commission agent for sale or purchase of agricultural produce.
(h) services by way of fumigation in a warehouse of agricultural produce.
(ii) Services by way of pre-conditioning, pre-cooling, ripening, waxing, retail packing, labelling of fruits and vegetables which do not change or alter the essential characteristics of the said fruits or vegetables.
(iii) Carrying out an intermediate production process as job work in relation to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce.
NilNilNil-
24Heading 9986
[(Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining
and utilities)]96
(ii) Support services to exploration,
mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both.
6612-
24Heading 9986
[(Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining
and utilities)]96
(iii) Support services to mining, electricity,
gas and water distribution other than (ii) above.
9918-
25Heading 9987(i) Services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing, carpentering, etc. where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is not liable for registration under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 20172.52.55Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services has not been taken
[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)].
25Heading 9987(ia) Maintenance, repair or overhaul services in respect of aircrafts, aircraft engines and other aircraft components or parts.2.52.55-
25Heading 9987(ib) Maintenance, repair or overhaul services in respect of ships and other vessels, their engines and other components or parts.2.52.55-
25Heading 9987(ii) Maintenance, repair and installation (except construction) services, other than (i) ,(ia) and (ib) above and serial number 38 below.9918-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(i) Services by way of job work in relation to-
(a) Printing of newspapers;
(b) Textiles and textile products falling under Chapter 50 to 63 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51of 1975)
(c) all products [other than diamonds]falling under Chapter 71 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51of 1975);
(d) Printing of books (including Braille books), journals and periodicals;
(da) printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract IGST @ 5 per cent. or Nil;
(f) all food and food products falling under Chapters 1 to 22 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)
(g) all products falling under Chapter 23 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51of 1975), except dog and cat food put up for retail sale falling under tariff item 230910 00 of the said chapter;
(i) manufacture of handicraft goods.
Explanation.- The expression “handicraft goods” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the notification No. 32/2017 -Central Tax, dated the 15th September, 2017 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number
G.S.R. 1158 (E), dated the 15th September, 2017 as amended from time to time. 
2.52.55-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(ia) Services by way of job work in relation to- (a) manufacture of umbrella; (b) printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract IGST @ 12 per cent.6612-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
[(ib) Services by way of job work in relation to diamonds falling under chapter 71 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51of 1975);0.750.751.5-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(ic) Services by way of job work in relation to bus body building;
“Explanation- For the purposes of this entry, the term “bus body building” shall include building of body on chassis of any vehicle falling under chapter 87 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.”
9918-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(ica) Services by way of job work in relation to manufacture of alcoholic liquor for human consumption9918-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(id) Services by way of job work other than “(i), (ia), (ib), (ic) and (ica) above;6612 
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
[(ii) Services by way of any treatment or process on goods 5 - 6 belonging to another person, in relation to-
(a) printing of newspapers;
(b) printing of books (including Braille books), journals and periodicals.
(c) printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract IGST @ 5 per cent. or Nil.
2.52.55-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(iia) Services by way of any treatment or process on goods belonging to another person, in relation to printing of all goods falling under Chapter 48 or 49, which attract IGST @ 12 per cent.6612-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(iii) Tailoring services.2.52.55-
26Heading 9988
(Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)
(iv) Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others, other than (i), (ia), (ib), (ic), (ica), (id), (ii), (iia) and (iii) above.9918-
27Heading 9989Other manufacturing services; publishing, printing and reproduction services; material recovery services9918-]
28Section 9Community, Social and Personal Services and other miscellaneous services    
29Heading 9991Public administration and other services provided to the community as a whole; compulsory social security services.9918-
30Heading 9992Education services.9918-
31Heading 9993Human health and social care services.9918-
31AHeading 9993Services provided by a clinical establishment by way of providing room [other than Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Critical Care Unit (CCU)/Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU)/Neo natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)] having room charges exceeding Rs. 5000 per day to a person receiving health care services.2.52.55The credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken

[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]”;
32Heading 9994(i) Services by way of treatment of effluents by a Common Effluent Treatment Plant.6612-
32Heading 9994(ia) Services by way of treatment or disposal of biomedical waste or the processes incidental thereto by a common bio-medical waste treatment facility to a clinical establishment. 6612-
32Heading 9994(ii) Sewage and waste collection, treatment and disposal and other environmental protection services other than (i) & (ia) above.9918-
33Heading 9995Services of membership organisations.9918-
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(i) Services by way of admission or access to circus, Indian classical dance including folk dance, theatrical performance, drama or planetarium.9918-
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(ii) Services by way of admission exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is one hundred rupees or less.6612-
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(iia) Services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is above one hundred rupees.9918-
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(iii) Services by way of admission to;
(a) theme parks, water parks and any other place having joy rides, merry- go rounds, go carting, or (b) ballet, - other than any place covered by (iiia) below
9918-
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(iiia) Services by way of admission to (a) casinos or race clubs or any place having casinos or race clubs or (b) sporting events like Indian Premier League.141428..
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(iv) Services provided by a race club by way of licensing a bookmaker in such club.141428-
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
omitted----
34Heading 9996
(Recreational, cultural and sporting services)
(vi) Recreational, cultural and sporting services other than (i), (ii), (iia) (iii), (iiia), (iv) and (v) above.9918-
35Heading 9997Other services (washing, cleaning and dyeing services; beauty and physical well-being services; and other miscellaneous services including services nowhere else classified).9918-
36Heading 9998Domestic services.9918-
37Heading 9999Services provided by extra territorial organisations and bodies.9918-
38Heading 9954
or 9983 or
9987
Service by way of construction or engineering or installation or other technical services, provided in relation of setting up of following, -
(a) Bio-gas plant
(b) Solar power based devices
(c) Solar power generating system
(d) Wind mills, Wind Operated Electricity Generator (WOEG)
(e) Waste to energy plants / devices
(f) Ocean waves/tidal waves energy devices/plants  Explanation:- This entry shall be read in conjunction with serial number 201A of Schedule II of the notification No. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 28th June, 2017 vide GSR number 673(E) dated 28th June, 2017.
9918-
39Chapter 99
Supply of services other than services by way of grant of development rights, long term lease of land (against upfront payment in the form of premium, salami, development charges etc.) or FSI (including additional FSI) by an unregistered person to a promoter for construction of a project on which tax is payable by the recipient of the services under sub- section 4 of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), as prescribed in notification No. 07/2019- Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 29th March, 2019, published in Gazette of India vide G.S.R. No. Dated 29th March, 2019. 
Explanation. - This entry is to be taken to apply to all services which satisfy the conditions prescribed herein, even though they may be covered by a more specific chapter, section or heading elsewhere in this notification.
9918-
 Chapter 99Services by an entity registered under section 12AA or 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) by way of charitable activities.NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Services by way of transfer of a going concern, as a whole or an independent part thereof.NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Pure services (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority by way of any activity in
relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Composite supply of goods and services in which the value of supply of goods constitutes not more than 25 per cent of the value of the said composite supply provided to the Central Government,State Government or Union territory or local authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Services by governmental authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution.NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Services by a Governmental Authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution.NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Services by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority excluding the following services--
(a) services by the Department of Posts
(b) services in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport;
(c) transport of goods or passengers; or
(d) any service, other than services covered under entries (a) to (c) above, provided to business entities.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority to a business entity with an aggregate turnover of up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)
Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, it is hereby clarified that the provisions of this entry shall not be applicable to-
(a) services,-
(i) by the Department of Posts
(ii) in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport; (iii) of transport of goods or passengers; and
(b) services by way of renting of immovable property.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority to another Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority:
Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to services-
(i) by the Department of Posts
(ii) in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport;
(iii) of transport of goods or passengers.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Services provided by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority where the consideration for such services does not exceed five thousand rupees:
Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to-
(i) services by the Department of Posts
(ii) services in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport;
(iii) transport of goods or passengers:
Provided further that in case where continuous supply of service, as defined in sub-section (33) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority, the exemption shall apply only where the consideration charged for such service does not exceed five thousand rupees in a financial year.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Services received from a provider of service located in a non- taxable territory by --
(a) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, a local authority, a governmental authority or an individual in relation to any purpose other than commerce, industry or any other business or profession;
(b) an entity registered under section 12AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) for the purposes of providing charitable activities; or
(ba) way of supply of online educational journals or periodicals to an educational institution other than an institution providing services by way of-
(i) pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent; or
(ii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course;
© a person located in a non-taxable territory:
Provided that the exemption shall not apply to --
(i) online information and database access or retrieval services received by persons specified in entry (a) or entry (b); or
(ii) services by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India received by persons specified in the entry.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Services provided by and to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 to be hosted in India.NilNilNilProvided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U- 17 World Cup 2017.
 Chapter 99Services provided by and to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020 to be hosted in India [whenever rescheduled]NilNilNilProvided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020.
 Chapter 99Services provided by and to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly related to any of the events under AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022 to be hosted in India.NilNilNilProvided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022.
 Chapter 99Supply of services associated with transit cargo to Nepal and Bhutan (landlocked countries).NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Supply of service by a Government Entity to Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or any person specified by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority against consideration received from Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority, in the form of grants.NilNilNil
 Chapter 99
Services by an old age home run by Central Government, State Government or by an entity registered under section 12AA or 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) to its residents (aged 60 years or more) against consideration upto twenty-five thousand rupees per month per member provided that the consideration charged is inclusive of charges for boarding, lodging and maintenance.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Services supplied by an establishment of a person in India to any establishment of that person outside India, which are treated as establishments of distinct persons in accordance with Explanation 1 in section 8 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.NilNilNilProvided the place of supply of the service is outside India in accordance with section 13 of Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act,
2017.
 Chapter 99
Import of services by United Nations or a specified international organisation for official use of the United Nations or the specified international organisation.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, unless the context otherwise requires, “specified international organisation” means an international organisation declared by the Central Government in pursuance of section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities Act) 1947 (46 of 1947), to which the provisions of the Schedule to the said Act apply.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 99Import of services by Foreign diplomatic mission or consular post in India, or diplomatic agents or career consular officers posted therein.NilNilNil
Foreign diplomatic mission or consular post in India, or diplomatic agents or career consular officers posted therein shall be entitled to exemption from integrated tax leviable on the import of services subject to the conditions, -
(i) that the foreign diplomatic mission or consular post in India, or diplomatic agents or career consular officers posted therein, are entitled to exemption from integrated tax, as stipulated in the certificate issued by the Protocol Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, based on the principle of reciprocity;
(ii) that the services imported are for official purpose of the said foreign diplomatic mission or consular post; or for personal use of the said diplomatic agent or career consular officer or members of his or her family.
(iii) that in case the Protocol Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, after having issued a certificate to any foreign diplomatic mission or consular post in India, decides to withdraw the same subsequently, it shall communicate the withdrawal of such certificate to the foreign diplomatic mission or consular post;
(iv) that the exemption from the whole of the integrated tax granted to the foreign diplomatic mission or consular post in India for official purpose or for the personal use or use of their family members shall not be available from the date of withdrawal of such certificate.
 Heading 9954Services provided by way of pure labour contracts of construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of a civil structure or any other original works pertaining to the beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement under the Housing for All (Urban) Mission or Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.NilNilNil
 Heading 9954Services supplied by electricity distribution utilities by way of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of infrastructure for extending electricity distribution network upto the tube well of the farmer or agriculturalist for agricultural use.NilNilNil
 Heading 9954Services by way of pure labour contracts of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of original works pertaining to a single residential unit otherwise than as a part of a residential complex.NilNilNil
 Heading 9961 or
Heading 9962
Service provided by Fair Price Shops to Central Government, State Government or Union territory by way of sale of food grains, kerosene, sugar, edible oil, etc. under Public Distribution System against
consideration in the form of commission or margin.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9961Services provided by an intermediary when location of both supplier and recipient of goods is outside the taxable territory.NilNilNil
Following documents shall be maintained for a minimum duration of five years:
1) Copy of Bill of Lading
2) Copy of executed contract between Supplier/Seller and Receiver/Buyer of goods
3) Copy of commission debit note raised by an intermediary service provider in taxable territory from service recipient located in non-taxable territory
4) Copy of certificate of origin issued by service recipient located in non- taxable territory
5) Declaration letter from an intermediary service provider in taxable territory on company letter head confirming thatcommission debit note raised relates to contract when both supplier and receiver of goods are outside the taxable territory
 Heading 9963 or
Heading 9972
Services by way of renting of residential dwelling for use as residence except where the residential dwelling is rented to a registered person.   Explanation. - For the purpose of exemption under this entry, this entry shall cover services by way of renting of residential dwelling to a registered person where, --
(i) the registered person is proprietor of a proprietorship concern and rents the residential dwelling in his personal capacity for use as his own residence; and
(ii) such renting is on his own account and not that of the proprietorship concern. 
NilNilNil 
 Heading 9963 or
Heading 9972 or
Heading 9995 or
any other Heading
of Section 9
Services by a person by way of-
(a) conduct of any religious ceremony;
(b) renting of precincts of a religious place meant for general public, owned or managed by an entity registered as a charitable or religious trust under section 12AA or 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Income-tax Act) or a trust or an institution registered under sub clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act or a body or an authority covered under clause (23BBA) of section 10 of the said Income-tax Act:
Provided that nothing contained in entry (b) of this exemption shall apply to,-
(i) renting of rooms where charges are one thousand rupees or more per day;
(ii) renting of premises, community halls, kalyanmandapam or open area, and the like where charges are ten thousand rupees or more per day;
(iii) renting of shops or other spaces for business or commerce where charges are ten thousand rupees or more per month. 
NilNilNil
 Heading 9964
Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by --
(a) air in economy class, embarking from or terminating in an airport located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, or Tripura or at Bagdogra located in West Bengal;
(b) non-airconditioned contract carriage other than radio taxi, for transportation of passengers, excluding tourism, conducted tour, charter or hire; or
(c) stage carriage other than air- conditioned stage carriage.
Provided that nothing contained in items (b) and (c) above shall apply to services supplied through an electronic commerce operator, and notified under sub-section (5) of Section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017).
NilNilNil
 Heading 9964
Services provided to the Central Government, by way of transport of passengers with or without accompanied belongings, by air, embarking from or terminating at a regional connectivity scheme airport, against consideration in the form of viability gap funding:
Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply on or after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of commencement of operations of the regional connectivity scheme airport as notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9964
Service of transportation of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by--
(a) railways in a class other than--
(i) first class; or
(ii) an air-conditioned coach;
(b) metro, monorail or tramway;
(c) inland waterways;
(d) public transport, other than predominantly for tourism purpose, in a vessel between places located in India; and
(e) metered cabs or auto rickshaws (including e-rickshaws).
Provided that nothing contained in item (e) above shall apply to services supplied through an electronic commerce operator, and notified under sub-section (5) of Section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017).
NilNilNil
 Heading 9965Services by way of transportation of goods-(a) by road except the services of--
(i) a goods transportation agency;
(ii) a courier agency;
(b) by inland waterways.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9965Services by way of transportation of goods by an aircraft from a place outside India upto the customs station of clearance in India.NilNilNil
 Heading 9965Services by way of transportation of goods by an aircraft from customs station of clearance in India to a place outside India.NilNilNilNothing contained in this serial number shall apply after the 30th day of September2022
 Heading 9965Services by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from customs station of clearance in India to a place outside India.NilNilNilNothing contained in this serial number shall apply after 30th day of September 2022
 Heading 9965Satellite launch services supplied by Indian Space Research Organisation, Antrix Corporation Limited or New Space India Limited.NilNilNil
 Heading 9965
Services by way of transportation by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another of the following goods --
(a) relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap;
(b) defence or military equipments;
(c) newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers;
(e) agricultural produce;
(f) milk, salt and food grain including flours, pulses and rice; and
(g) organic manure.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9965 or
Heading 9967
Services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport in a goods carriage of -
(a) agricultural produce;
(d) milk, salt and food grain including flour, pulses and rice;
(e) organic manure;
(f) newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers;
(g) relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap; or
(h) defence or military equipments.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9965 or
Heading 9967
Services provided by a goods transport agency to an unregistered person, including an unregistered casual taxable person, other than the following recipients, namely: -
(a) any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948(63 of 1948); or
(b) any Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in any part of India; or
(c) any Co-operative Society established by or under any law for the time being in force; or
(d) any body corporate established, by or under any law for the time being in force; or
(e) any partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons;
(f) any casual taxable person registered under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9965 or
Heading 9967
Services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport of goods in a goods carriage, to, -
(a) a Department or Establishment of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory; or
(b) local authority; or
(c) Governmental agencies,
which has taken registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) only for the purpose of deducting tax under Section 51 and not for making a taxable supply of goods or services.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9966 or
Heading 9973
Services by way of giving on hire --
(a) to a state transport undertaking, a motor vehicle meant to carry more than twelve passengers; or
(aa) to a local authority, an Electrically operated vehicle meant to carry more than twelve passengers; or Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, “Electrically operated vehicle” means vehicle falling under Chapter 87 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) which is run solely on electrical energy derived from an external source or from one or more electrical batteries fitted to such road vehicle.
(b) to a goods transport agency, a means of transportation of goods;
(c) motor vehicle for transport of students, faculty and staff, to a person providing services of transportation of students, faculty and staff to an educational institution providing services by way of pre-school education and education upto higher
secondary school or equivalent.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9967Service by way of access to a road or a bridge on payment of toll charges.NilNilNil
 Heading 9967 or
Heading 9985
Services by way of loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of rice.NilNilNil
 Heading 9967 or
Heading 9985
Services by way of warehousing of minor forest produce.NilNilNil
 Heading 9967 or
Heading 9985
“Services by way of storage or warehousing of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables.”;NilNilNil
 Chapter 9968Services by the Department of Posts by way of post card, inland letter, book post and ordinary post (envelopes weighing less than 10 grams).NilNilNil
 Heading 9969Transmission or distribution of electricity by an electricity transmission or distribution utility.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971Services by way of--
(a) extending deposits, loans or advances in so far as the consideration is represented by way of interest or discount (other than interest involved in credit card services);  (b) inter se sale or purchase of foreign currency amongst banks or authorised dealers of foreign exchange or amongst banks and such dealers.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9971Services provided by a banking company to Basic Saving Bank Deposit (BSBD) account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services of life insurance business provided by way of annuity under the National Pension System regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013).NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services of life insurance business provided or agreed to be provided by the Army, Naval and Air Force Group Insurance Funds to members of the Army, Navy and Air Force, respectively, under the Group Insurance Schemes of the Central Government.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services of life insurance provided or agreed to be provided by the Naval Group Insurance Fund to the personnel of Coast Guard under the Group Insurance Schemes of the Central Government.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services of life insurance provided or agreed to be provided by the Central Armed Police Forces (under Ministry of Home Affairs) Group Insurance Funds to their members under the Group Insurance Schemes of the concerned Central Armed Police Force.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation to persons governed under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948).NilNilNil
 Heading 9971Services provided by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation to the persons governed under the Employees Provident Funds and the Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952).NilNilNil
 Heading 9971
or Heading 9991
Services by Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation to persons governed by the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 (46 of 1948).NilNilNil
 Heading 9971
or Heading 9991
Services by National Pension System (NPS) Trust to its members against consideration in the form of administrative fee.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971
Services by an acquiring bank, to any person in relation to settlement of an amount upto two thousand rupees in a single transaction transacted through credit card, debit card, charge card or other payment card service.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this entry, “acquiring bank” means any banking company, financial institution including non- banking financial company or any other person, who makes the payment to any person who accepts such card.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9971Services supplied by Central Government, State Government, Union territory to their undertakings or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) by way of guaranteeing the loans taken by such undertakings or PSUs from the banking companies and financial institutions.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services of general insurance business provided under following schemes --
(a) Hut Insurance Scheme;
(b) Cattle Insurance under Swarnajaynti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (earlier known as Integrated Rural Development Programme);
(c) Scheme for Insurance of Tribals;
(d) Janata Personal Accident Policy and Gramin Accident Policy;
(e) Group Personal Accident Policy for Self-Employed Women;
(f) Agricultural Pumpset and Failed Well Insurance;
(g) premia collected on export credit insurance;
(h) Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWCIS), approved by the Government of India and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture;
(i) Jan Arogya Bima Policy;
(j) Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY);
(k) Pilot Scheme on Seed Crop Insurance;
(l) Central Sector Scheme on Cattle Insurance;
(m) Universal Health Insurance Scheme; (n) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana;
(o) Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme;
(p) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojna;
(q) Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme implemented by the Trust constituted under the provisions of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999).
(r) Bangla Shasya Bima
NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services of life insurance business provided under following schemes-
(a) Janashree Bima Yojana;
(b) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana;
(c) Life micro-insurance product as approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, having maximum amount of cover of two lakhs rupees;
(d) Varishtha Pension BimaYojana;
(e) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan JyotiBimaYojana;
(f) Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYogana;
(g) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services by way of reinsurance of the insurance schemes specified in serial numbers 36 or 37 or 41NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services by way of collection of contribution under the Atal Pension Yojana.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services by way of collection of contribution under any pension scheme of the State Governments.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9985
Services by the following persons inrespective capacities --
(a) business facilitator or a business correspondent to a banking company with respect to accounts in its rural area branch;
(b) any person as an intermediary to a business facilitator or a business correspondent with respect to services mentioned in entry (a); or
(c) business facilitator or a business correspondent to an insurance company in a rural area.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9971
Services by an intermediary of financial services located in a multi services SEZ with International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) status to a customer located outside India for international financial services in currencies other than Indian rupees (INR).
Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, the intermediary of financial services in IFSC is a person,-
(i) who is permitted or recognised as such by the Government of India or any Regulator appointed for regulation of IFSC; or
(ii) who is treated as a person resident outside India under regulation 3 of the Foreign Exchange Management (International Financial Services Centre)
Regulations, 2015; or
(iii) who is registered under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (International Financial Service Centre) Guidelines, 2015 as IFSC Insurance Office; or
(iv) who is permitted as such by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9971 or
Heading 9991
Services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory under any insurance scheme for which total premium is paid by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory.NilNilNil
 Heading 9971Services received by the Reserve Bank of India, from outside India in relation to management of foreign exchange reserves.NilNilNil
 Heading 9972
Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease of thirty years, or more) of industrial plots or plots for development of infrastructure for financial business, provided by the State Government Industrial Development Corporations or Undertakings or by any other entity having 20 per cent. or more ownership of Central Government, State Government, Union territory to the industrial units or the developers in any industrial or financial business area. 
Explanation.- For the purpose of this exemption, the Central Government, State Government or Union territory shall have 20 per cent. or more ownership in the entity directly or through an entity which is wholly owned by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory.
NilNilNil
Provided that the leased plots shall be used for the purpose for which they are allotted, that is, for industrial or financial activity in an industrial or financial business area:  Provided further that the State Government concerned shall monitor and enforce the above condition as per the order issued by the State Government in this regard:
Provided also that in case of any violation or subsequent change of land use, due to any reasonwhatsoever, the original lessor, original lessee as well as any subsequent lessee or buyer or owner shall be jointly and severally liable to pay such amount of central tax, as would have been payable on the upfront amount charged for the long term lease of the plots but for the exemption contained herein, along with the applicable interest and penalty: Provided also that t lease agreement enter into by the origin lessor with the origin lessee or subseque lessee, or sub-lessee, well as any subseque lease or sale agreemen for lease or sale of su plots to subseque lessees or buyers owners shall incorpora in the terms a conditions, the fact th the central tax w exempted on the lo term lease of the pl by the original less to the original less subject to abo condition and that t parties to the sa agreements undertake comply with the same.
 Heading 9972
Service by way of transfer of development rights (herein refer TDR) or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) on or after 1st April, 2019 for construction of residential apartments by a promoter in a project, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier.
The amount of GST exemption available for construction of residential apartments in the project under this notification shall be calculated as under: [GST payable on TDR or FSI (including additional FSI) or both for construction of the project] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project ÷ Total carpet area of the residential and commercial apartments in the project )
NilNilNil
Provided that the promoter shall be liable to pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse charge basis, on such proportion of value of development rights, or FSI (including additional FSI), or both, as is attributable to the residential apartments, which remain un-booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate, or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, in the following manner -
GST payable on TDR or FSI(including additional FSI) or both for construction of the residential apartments in the project but for the exemption contained herein] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation ÷ Total carpet area of the residential apartments in the project) 
Provided further that tax payable in terms of the first proviso hereinabove shall not exceed 0.5 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the value in case of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments remaining un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation The liability to pay integrated tax on the said portion of the development rights or FSI, or both, calculated as above, shall arise on the date of completion or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, whichever is earlier.
 Heading 9972
Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease of thirty years, or more, on or after 01.04.2019, for construction of residential apartments by a promoter in a project, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier.
The amount of GST exemption available for construction of residential apartments in the project under this notification shall be calculated as under: GST payable on upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable for long term lease of land for construction of the project] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project ÷ Total carpet area of the residential and commercial apartments in the project).
NilNilNil
Provided that the promoter shall be liable to pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse charge basis, on such proportion of upfront amount (called as premium, salami,cost, price,development charges or by any other name) paid for long term lease of land, as is attributable to the residential apartments, which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate, or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, in the following manner -
GST payable on upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable for long term lease of land for construction of the residential apartments in the project but for the exemption contained herein] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation ÷ Total carpet area of the residential apartments in the project);
Provided further that the tax payable in terms of the first proviso shall not exceed 0.5 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the value in case of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments remaining un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation.
The liability to pay integrated tax on the said proportion of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) paid for long term lease of land, calculated as above, shall arise on the date of issue of completion certificate or first occupation of the project, as the case may be.
 Heading 9973 or
Heading 9991
Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of allowing a business entity to operate as a telecom service provider or use radio frequency spectrum during the period
prior to the 1st April, 2016, on payment of licence fee or spectrum user charges, as the case may be.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9981Services provided by an incubatee up to a total turnover of fifty lakh rupees in a financial year subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) the total turnover had not exceeded fifty lakh rupees during the preceding financial year; and
(b) a period of three years has not elapsed from the date of entering into an agreement as an incubate.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9982 or
Heading 9991
Services provided by-
(a) an arbitral tribunal to --
(i) any person other than a business entity; or
(ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)
(iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity;
(b) a partnership firm of advocates or an individual as an advocate other than a senior advocate, by way of legal services to-
(i) an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal services;
(ii) any person other than a business entity; or
(iii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to [such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)
(iv) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity;
© a senior advocate by way of legal services to-
(i) any person other than a business entity; or
(ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to [such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax
Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)
(iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9983Services by a veterinary clinic in relation to health care of animals or birds.NilNilNil
 Heading 9983 or
Heading 9991
Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of-
(a) registration required under any law for the time being in force;
(b) testing, calibration, safety check or certification relating to protection or safety of workers, consumers or public at large, including fire license, required under any law for the time being in force.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9983 or
any other Heading
of Chapter 99
Taxable services, provided or to be provided, by a Technology Business Incubator or a Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park recognised by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India or bio-incubators recognised by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9984Services by way of collecting or providing news by an independent journalist, Press Trust of India or United News of India.NilNilNil
 Heading 9984Services of public libraries by way of lending of books, publications or any other knowledge-enhancing content or material.NilNilNil
 Heading 9985Services provided by a tour operator to a foreign tourist in relation to a tour conducted wholly outside India.NilNilNil
 Heading 9985Services by an organiser to any person in respect of a business exhibition held outside India.NilNilNil
 Heading 9985
Tour operator service, which is performed partly in India and partly outside India, supplied by a tour operator to a foreign tourist, to the extent of the value of the tour operator service which is performed outside India:

Provided that value of the tour operator service performed outside India shall be such proportion of the total consideration charged for the entire tour which is equal to the proportion which the number of days for which the tour is performed outside India has to the total number of days comprising the tour, or 50% of the total consideration charged for the entire tour, whichever is less:

Provided further that in making the above calculations, any duration of time equal to or exceeding 12 hours shall be considered as one full day and any duration of time less than 12 hours shall be taken as half a day.

Explanation. - “foreign tourist” means a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.

Illustrations:
A tour operator provides a tour operator service to a foreign tourist as follows: -
(a) 3 days in India, 2 days in Nepal; Consideration Charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/-
Exemption: Rs.40, 000/- (=Rs.1, 00, 000/- x 2/5) or, Rs.50, 000/- (= 50% of Rs.1, 00, 000/-) whichever is less, i.e., Rs.40, 000/-(i.e., Taxable value: Rs.60, 000/-);
(b) 2 days in India, 3 nights in Nepal; Consideration Charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/-
Exemption: Rs.60, 000(=Rs.1, 00, 000/- x 3/5) or, Rs.50, 000/- (= 50% of Rs.1, 00, 000/-) whichever is less, i.e., Rs.50, 000/-(i.e., Taxable value: Rs.50, 000/-);
(c) 2.5 days in India, 3 days in Nepal; Consideration charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/-
Exemption: Rs.54,545 (=Rs.1, 00, 000/- x 3/5.5) or, Rs.50, 000/- (= 50% of Rs.1, 00, 000/-) whichever is less, i.e., Rs.50, 000/-(i.e., Taxable value: Rs.50, 000/-).

NilNilNil
 Heading 9985
Services by way of sponsorship of sporting events organised -
(a) by a national sports federation, or its affiliated federations, where the participating teams or individuals represent any district, State, zone or Country;
(b) by Association of Indian Universities, Inter-University Sports Board, School Games Federation of India, All India Sports Council for the Deaf, Paralympic Committee of India or Special Olympics Bharat;
(c) by the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board;
(d) as part of national games, by the Indian Olympic Association; or
(e) under the Panchayat Yuva Kreeda Aur Khel Abhiyaan Scheme.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9986
Services relating to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce by way of--
(a) agricultural operations directly related to production of any agricultural produce including cultivation, harvesting, threshing, plant protection or testing;
(b) supply of farm labour;
(c) processes carried out at an agricultural farm including tending, pruning, cutting, harvesting, drying, cleaning, trimming, sun drying, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, cooling or bulk packaging and such like operations which do not alter the essential characteristics of agricultural produce but make it only marketable for the primary market;
(d) renting or leasing of agro machinery or vacant land with or without a structure incidental to its use;
(e) loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of agricultural produce;
(f) agricultural extension services;
(g) services by any Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee or Board or services provided by a commission agent for sale or purchase of agricultural produce;
NilNilNil
 Heading 9986Carrying out an intermediate production process as job work in relation to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce.NilNilNil
 Heading 9986Services by way of artificial insemination of livestock (other than horses).NilNilNil
 Heading 9988
or any other Heading
of Section 8 and Section 9
Services by way of pre-conditioning, pre-cooling, ripening, waxing, retail packing, labelling of fruits and vegetables which do not change or alter the essential characteristics of the said fruits or vegetables.NilNilNil
 Heading 9988 or
Heading 9992
Services provided by the National Centre for Cold Chain Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer’s Welfare by way of cold chain knowledge dissemination.NilNilNil
 Heading 9999Services by a foreign diplomatic mission located in India.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991Services by a specified organisation in respect of a religious pilgrimage facilitated by the Government of India, under bilateral arrangement.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of issuance of passport, visa, driving licence, birth certificate or death certificate.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991Services by way of granting National Permit to a goods carriage to operate through-out India / contiguous States.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991 or
Heading 9997
Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of tolerating non-performance of a contract for which consideration in the form of fines or liquidated damages is payable to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority under such contract.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of assignment of right to use natural resources to an individual farmer for cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991 or
Heading 9973
Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of assignment of right to use any natural resource where such right to use was assigned by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or
local authority before the 1st April,2016:
Provided that the exemption shall apply only to tax payable on one time charge payable, in full upfront or in installments, for assignment of right to use such natural resource.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9991Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory by way of deputing officers after office hours or on holidays for inspection or container stuffing or such other duties in relation to import export cargo on payment of Merchant Overtime charges.NilNilNil
 Heading 9991Services by way of providing information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005).NilNilNil
 Heading 9991 or any other Heading
Services supplied by a State Government to Excess Royalty Collection Contractor (ERCC) by way of assigning the right to collect royalty on behalf of the State Government on the mineral dispatched by the mining lease holders.
Explanation.- “mining lease holder” means a person who has been granted mining lease, quarry lease or license or other mineral concession under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the rules made thereunder or the rules made by a State Government under sub- section (1) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
NilNilNil
Provided that at the end of the contract period, ERCC shall submit an account to the State Government and certify that the amount of goods and services tax deposited by mining lease holders on royalty is more than the goods and
services tax exempted on the service provided by State Government to the ERCC of assignment of right to collect royalty and where such amount of goods and services tax paid by mining lease holders is less than the amount of goods and services tax exempted, the exemption shall be restricted to such amount as is equal to the amount of goods and services tax paid by the mining lease holders and the ERCC shall pay the difference between goods and services tax exempted on the service provided by State Government to the ERCC of assignment of right to collect royalty and goods and services tax paid by the mining lease holders on royalty.
 Heading 9992 or
Heading 9963
Services provided -
(a) by an educational institution to its students, faculty and staff;
(aa) by an educational institution by way of conduct of entrance examination against consideration in the form of entrance fee;
(b) to an educational institution, by way of,-
(i) transportation of students, faculty and staff;
(ii) catering, including any mid-day meals scheme sponsored by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory;
(iii) security or cleaning or house- keeping services performed in such educational institution;
(iv) services relating to admission to, or conduct of examination by, such institution;
(v) supply of online educational journals or periodicals;
Provided that nothing contained in [sub-items (i), (ii) and (iii) of item (b) shall apply to an educational institution other than an institution providing services by way of pre-
school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent.
Provided further that nothing contained in sub-item (v) of item (b) shall apply to an institution providing services by way of,- (i) pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent; or
(ii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9992 or
Heading 9996
Services provided to a recognised sports body by-
(a) an individual as a player, referee, umpire, coach or team manager for participation in a sporting event organised by a recognized sports body;
(b) another recognised sports body.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9992 or
Heading 9983 or
Heading 9991
Any services provided by, _
(a) the National Skill Development Corporation set up by the Government of India;
(b) a Sector Skill Council approved by the National Skill Development Corporation;
(c) an assessment agency approved by the Sector Skill Council or the National Skill Development Corporation;
(d) a training partner approved by the National Skill Development Corporation or the Sector Skill Council,
in relation to-
(i) the National Skill Development Programme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation; or
(ii) a vocational skill development course under the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme; or
(iii) any other Scheme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9983 or
Heading 9985 or
Heading 9992
Services of assessing bodies empanelled centrally by the Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship by way of assessments under the Skill Development Initiative Scheme.NilNilNil
 Heading 9992Services provided by training providers (Project implementation agencies) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India by way of offering skill or vocational training courses certified by the National Council for Vocational Training.NilNilNil
 Heading 9992Services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory administration under any training programme for which 75% or more of the total expenditure is borne by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory administration.NilNilNil
 Heading 9993
Services by way of-
(a) health care services by a clinical establishment, an authorised medical practitioner or para-medics; Provided that nothing in this entry shall apply to the services provided by a clinical establishment by way of providing room [other than Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Critical Care Unit (CCU)/Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU)/Neo natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)] having room charges exceeding Rs. 5000 per day to a person receiving health care services.
(b) services provided by way of transportation of a patient in an ambulance, other than those specified in (a) above.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9993
Services provided by rehabilitation professionals recognised under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (34 of 1992) by way of rehabilitation, therapy or counselling and such other activity as covered by the said Act at medical establishments, educational institutions, rehabilitation centers established by Central Government, State Government or Union territory or an entity registered under section 12AA or 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).
NilNilNil
 Heading 9994Services by way of public conveniences such as provision of facilities of bathroom, washrooms, lavatories, urinal or toilets.NilNilNil
 Heading 9995
Service by an unincorporated body or a non- profit entity registered under any law for the time being in force, to its own members by way of reimbursement of charges or share of contribution --
(a) as a trade union;
(b) for the provision of carrying out any activity which is exempt from the levy of Goods and service Tax; or
(c) up to an amount of seven thousand five hundred rupees per month per member for sourcing of goods or services from a third person for the common use of its members in a housing society or a residential complex.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9995
Services provided by an unincorporated body or a non-profit entity registered under any law for the time being in force, engaged in,-
(i) activities relating to the welfare of industrial or agricultural labour or farmer; or
(ii) promotion of trade, commerce, industry, agriculture, art, science, literature, culture, sports, education, social welfare, charitable activities and protection of environment,
to its own members against consideration in the form of membership fee upto an amount of one thousand rupees (Rs 1000/-) per member per year.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9996Services by an artist by way of a performance in folk or classical art forms of-
(a) music, or
(b) dance, or
(c) theatre,
if the consideration charged for such performance is not more than one lakh and fifty thousand rupees:
Provided that the exemption shall not apply to service provided by such artist as a brand ambassador.
NilNilNil
 Heading 9996Services by way of admission to a museum, national park, wildlife sanctuary, tiger reserve or zoo.NilNilNil
 Heading 9996Services by way of admission to a protected monument so declared under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 (24 of 1958) or any of the State Acts, for the time being in force.NilNilNil
 Heading 9996Services by way of training or coaching in-
(a) recreational activities relating to arts or culture, by an individual, or
(b) sports by charitable entities registered under Section 12AA or 12AB of the Income Tax Act.”;
NilNilNil
 Heading 9996
Services by way of right to admission to-
(a) circus, dance, or theatrical performance including drama or ballet;
(b) award function, concert, pageant, musical performance or any sporting event other than a recognised sporting event;
(c) recognised sporting event;
(d) planetarium,
where the consideration for right to admission to the events or places as referred to in items (a), (b), (c) or (d)
above is not more than Rs 500 per person.
NilNilNil
 Chapter 9996Services by way of right to admission to the events organised under FIFA U- 17 World Cup 2017.NilNilNil
 Heading 9996Services by way of right to admission to the events organised under FIFA U- 17 Women's World Cup 2020 [whenever rescheduled].NilNilNil
 Heading 9996Services by way of right to admission to the events organised under AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022NilNilNil