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Legal Services attracts 18% GST under SAC code 998211. Calculate the exact tax below.
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Legal Services is classified under SAC code 998211 for GST purposes. The Services Accounting Code (SAC) is used to classify services under GST. This code must be mentioned on GST invoices when billing for legal services.
Legal services provided by advocates and law firms attract 18% GST under reverse charge mechanism. The recipient of service is liable to pay GST.
Yes, input tax credit (ITC) is available on legal services for registered businesses. If you purchase legal services for business purposes, the GST paid (18%) can be claimed as ITC against your output tax liability, subject to conditions under Section 16 of the CGST Act.
Here are example calculations showing GST on legal services at 18% for common price points:
| Base Price | GST (18%) | CGST (9%) | SGST (9%) | Total |
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| ₹5,000 | ₹900 | ₹450 | ₹450 | ₹5,900 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹1,800 | ₹900 | ₹900 | ₹11,800 |
| ₹25,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹2,250 | ₹2,250 | ₹29,500 |
| ₹1,00,000 | ₹18,000 | ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 | ₹1,18,000 |
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Legal Services attracts 18% GST in India under SAC code 998211. For intra-state sales, this is split into 9% CGST and 9% SGST. For inter-state sales, 18% IGST applies.
The SAC code for Legal Services is 998211. SAC (Services Accounting Code) is used to classify services under GST. This code should be mentioned on all GST invoices.
To add 18% GST on legal services: GST Amount = Base Price × 18/100. Total = Base Price + GST Amount. For example, on ₹10,000: GST = ₹1,800, Total = ₹11,800.
Yes, registered businesses can claim input tax credit on legal services purchased for business purposes. The 18% GST paid can be offset against your output GST liability, subject to Section 16 conditions of the CGST Act.
Legal services provided by advocates and law firms attract 18% GST under reverse charge mechanism. The recipient of service is liable to pay GST.