Kitne Din
ServiceSAC 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. — GST rate 0%

0%GST
Condition: Nil
CGST (intra-state)0%
SGST / UTGST (intra-state)0%
IGST (inter-state)0%
SAC codeHeading 9985
CategorySports
Source notification12/2017 (amended by 16/2025)

As per Notification 12/2017 (amended by 16/2025), 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. classified under SAC Heading 9985 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.

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Related SAC codes

Heading 9968Local delivery services - a. supplied through electronic commerce…18%Heading 9968Local delivery services - b. other than (a) above18%Heading 9968Delivery services other than (i), (ii) and (iii) above18%Heading 9988 (Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)Services by way of job work in relation to diamonds falling under…1.5%Heading 9988 (Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)Services by way of job work in relation to - (a) all food and food…5%Heading 9988 (Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)Services by way of job work in relation to manufacture of alcoholic…18%Heading 9988 (Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)Services by way of job work other than (i), (ii), and (iii) above18%Heading 9988 (Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others)Services by way of any treatment or process on goods belonging to…5%
Source: CBIC Notifications 9/2025, 10/2025, 15/2025, 16/2025-CT(R) and 02/2025-Compensation Cess (Rate), effective 22 September 2025. Rates are indicative — verify against the official notification before invoicing. Services are notified under Notification 11/2017-CT(R) as amended. This tool does not constitute tax advice.
Schedule → rate legend: I = 5%, II = 18%, III = 40%, IV = 3%, V = 0.25%, VI = 1.5%, VII = 28%; exemption notification = 0%.