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 who is permitted or recognised as such by the Government of India or any Regulator appointed for regulation of IFSC; or who is treated as a person resident outside India under the Foreign Exchange Management (International Financial Services Centre) Regulations, 2015; or who is registered under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (International Financial Service Centre) Guidelines, 2015 as IFSC Insurance Office; or 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. — GST rate 0%
| CGST (intra-state) | 0% |
| SGST / UTGST (intra-state) | 0% |
| IGST (inter-state) | 0% |
| SAC code | Heading 9971 |
| Category | Financial Services |
| Source notification | 12/2017 (amended by 16/2025) |
As per Notification 12/2017 (amended by 16/2025), 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 who is permitted or recognised as such by the government of india or any regulator appointed for regulation of ifsc; or who is treated as a person resident outside india under the foreign exchange management (international financial services centre) regulations, 2015; or who is registered under the insurance regulatory and development authority of india (international financial service centre) guidelines, 2015 as ifsc insurance office; or 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. classified under SAC Heading 9971 attracts 0% GST effective 22 September 2025. On an intra-state supply this is charged as 0% CGST plus 0% SGST; on an inter-state supply the full 0% is charged as IGST. This rate applies subject to the condition: Nil.