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%
| CGST (intra-state) | 0% |
| SGST / UTGST (intra-state) | 0% |
| IGST (inter-state) | 0% |
| SAC code | Heading 9985 |
| Category | Sports |
| Source notification | 12/2017 (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.