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How to find or check an HSN code

Every item on a GST invoice needs an HSN code (SAC for services) with enough digits. Search by everyday words, check a code you have, and see which GST rate applies.

Step by step

1. Set your turnover. Up to ₹5 crore or Above ₹5 crore (last year). Tick Bill to an unregistered buyer for B2C bills.
2. Check a code. Type an HSN or SAC: you see its official description and whether it has enough digits.
3. Or find one by words. Type words like "biscuit", "cotton" or "repair"; tap the code that fits.
4. See the GST rate. Every rate entry of the notifications for that code, with the notification and S. No. When entries differ, pick the one matching your goods.
5. Fix your items. The list at the bottom checks every saved item; type the right code or GST % and press Save.

Worked example

"Wall putty": search shows 3214 (glaziers' putty, grafting putty… painters' fillings), GST 18%. A dealer with ₹3 crore turnover may print 3214 (4 digits) on B2B bills; above ₹5 crore it must be 6 digits, for example 321490.

Rules and dates

Common mistakes and how to fix them

• Picking a code by the first word only. Read the full description and the chapter notes; ask your accountant for borderline goods.

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