{"id":1489,"date":"2021-11-23T13:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T13:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:21:38","slug":"service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/","title":{"rendered":"Service Accounting Code (SAC) under GST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since the implementation of GST regulations in India in 2017, more than a billion taxpayers have had issues about filing refunds or registering for the system. To organize&nbsp;varied services&nbsp;and goods into broad categories or groups, the HSN and SAC code systems were introduced under GST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/service-accounting-code-under-gst.jpg\" alt=\"service-accounting-code-under-gst\" class=\"wp-image-1494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/service-accounting-code-under-gst.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/service-accounting-code-under-gst-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/service-accounting-code-under-gst-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/service-accounting-code-under-gst-514x270.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-784b95ca-7965-45ab-bc75-30c10aea6b95\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: center; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/#0-meaning-of-service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst-\" style=\"\">Meaning of Service Accounting Code (SAC) under GST\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/#1-how-service-accounting-code-sac-works-under-gst-\" style=\"\">How Service Accounting Code (SAC) Works under GST?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/#2-what-role-do-sac-have-in-business-\" style=\"\">What Role Do SAC Have\u00a0in\u00a0Business?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/#3-what-is-the-difference-between-an-hsn-code-and-a-sac-\" style=\"\">What Is\u00a0the\u00a0Difference Between\u00a0an\u00a0HSN Code\u00a0and\u00a0A SAC?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/#4-is-it-important-to-include-the-sac-code-\" style=\"\">Is It Important\u00a0to\u00a0Include\u00a0the\u00a0SAC Code?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gstrobo.com\/blog\/service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst\/#5-how-to-know-gst-rates-using-service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst-\" style=\"\">How to Know GST rates using Service Accounting Code (SAC) under GST?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-meaning-of-service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst-\"><strong>Meaning of Service Accounting Code (SAC) under GST<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SAC is an abbreviated form of the Service Accounting Code.&nbsp;All services&nbsp;falling under&nbsp;GST,&nbsp;and which are&nbsp;rendered&nbsp;in India are subject to the GST SAC code. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/hsn-code-errors-faced-by-the-taxpayers-and-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/hsn-code-errors-faced-by-the-taxpayers-and-solution\/\">HSN Code<\/a> is used for goods, while the SAC code is used for services. The government&#8217;s SAC System categorizes services that are subject to GST. The GST rates for services under the SAC code are divided into five slabs: 0, 5, 12, 18, or 28%. A default rate of 18 percent applies to services that are not included in the list or for which the HSN\/SAC code is missing. It is possible that these GST rates will vary in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-how-service-accounting-code-sac-works-under-gst-\"><strong>How Service Accounting Code (SAC) Works under GST?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us understand the working of SAC using an example: The SAC for catering services offered on aircraft, railways, and other modes of transportation is 996335.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(i) For all services, the first two digits in SAC are the same,&nbsp;i.e.,&nbsp;99.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(ii) The next two digits represent the&nbsp;nature&nbsp;of services (63), which in this case is catering services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(iii) The following two digits indicate the&nbsp;type&nbsp;or details&nbsp;of service&nbsp;(65), such as catering services given on aircraft, trains, and other modes of transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-what-role-do-sac-have-in-business-\"><strong>What Role Do SAC Have&nbsp;in&nbsp;Business?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some of the reasons why SAC codes are crucial to&nbsp;business:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(i) SAC codes assist businesses and clients in identifying the GST rates that apply to their specific service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(ii) At the time of GST registration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/products\/e-invoicing-software\/\" title=\"\">GST invoicing<\/a>, the SAC code must be mentioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(iii) These codes aid in the recognition and differentiation of services among the vast array of options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-what-is-the-difference-between-an-hsn-code-and-a-sac-\"><strong>What Is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Difference Between&nbsp;an&nbsp;HSN Code&nbsp;and&nbsp;A SAC?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main distinction between the HSN and SAC codes is that the former is used to identify goods, while the latter is used to identify services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another difference is the number of digits in the code; for example, HSN Code has&nbsp;8-digit&nbsp;codes,&nbsp;whereas&nbsp;SAC has&nbsp;2\/4\/6-digit&nbsp;codes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-is-it-important-to-include-the-sac-code-\"><strong>Is It Important&nbsp;to&nbsp;Include&nbsp;the&nbsp;SAC Code?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/products\/gst-software\/\" title=\"\">filing GST returns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/products\/e-way-bill-software\/\" title=\"\">e-way bills<\/a>, and e-invoice, the service providers must use SAC codes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conditions for providing the SAC code in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/hsn-reporting-changes-in-gstr-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gstrobo.com\/blog\/hsn-reporting-changes-in-gstr-1\/\">GSTR filing <\/a>are as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(i) If the organization&#8217;s turnover is less than&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crores, the SAC code is not required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(ii) For businesses with a turnover of more than&nbsp;INR&nbsp;5 crores, the SAC code is required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-how-to-know-gst-rates-using-service-accounting-code-sac-under-gst-\"><strong>How to Know GST rates using Service Accounting Code (SAC) under GST?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;numerous services&nbsp;are categorized using the SAC. Using these&nbsp;SAC,&nbsp;you can easily find out the GST rates. As a result, understanding the SAC codes is critical.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So,&nbsp;to know the GST rates using service accounting&nbsp;codes you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.gstrobo.com\/PublicGSTTools\/Verification?BasePage=HSNSACDETAIL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit this page<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the implementation of GST regulations in India in 2017, more than a billion taxpayers have had issues about filing refunds or registering for the system. To organize&nbsp;varied services&nbsp;and goods into broad categories or groups, the HSN and SAC code systems were introduced under GST. 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