GST Rate & HSN Code for Printed Books, Brochures, Newspapers – Chapter 49. GST Rates & HSN Codes for Printed Books, Brochures, Newspapers, Calendars, Childres’s colouring books, Picture books, Atlases, Other printed material. Hello Friends GST Council Release GST E-Book which Contains GST Rates on various goods with HSN Code, here we provide Chapter Wise GST Rates for Easy Understanding. In this article we provide Chapter 49 GST Rates for Printed Books, Brochures, Newspapers etc Items..
The historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime would have already been rolled out, with effect from 1st July 2017. Our Prime Minister said recently on the GST preparedness that it is indeed a turning point in the country’s economy and unprecedented moment in the country’s history. The implementation of this biggest tax reform since independence in the spirit of One Nation, One Market, One Tax will benefit our national economy. Here you may find GST Rate & HSN Code for Printed Books, Brochures, Newspapers..
| HSN Code | Description | Rate Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 4901 | PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS | 5% |
| 490110 | IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED | 5% |
| 49011010 | PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED : PRINTED BOOKS | 5% |
| 49011020 | PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS IN SINGLE SHEETS, WHETHER OR NOT FOLDED : PAMPHLETS, BOOKLETS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER | 5% |
| 49019100 | PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS – OTHER : DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, AND SERIAL INSTALMENTS THEREOF | 5% |
| 49019900 | PRINTED BOOKS, BROCHURES, LEAFLETS AND SIMILAR PRINTED MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT IN SINGLE SHEETS – OTHER : OTHER | 5% |
| 4902 | NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT I LLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL | Nil |
| 490210 | APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK | Nil |
| 49021010 | NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK : NEWSPAPERS | Nil |
| 49021020 | NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL APPEARING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A WEEK : JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS | Nil |
| 490290 | OTHER | Nil |
| 49029010 | NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL OTHER : NEWSPAPERS | Nil |
| 49029020 | NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED OR CONTAINING ADVERTISING MATERIAL OTHER : JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS | Nil |
| 4903 | CHILDREN’S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS | Nil |
| 490300 | CHILDREN’S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS | Nil |
| 49030010 | CHILDREN’S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS CHILDREN’S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS : PICTURE BOOKS | Nil |
| 49030020 | CHILDREN’S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS CHILDREN’S PICTURE, DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS : DRAWING OR COLOURING BOOKS | Nil |
| 4904 | MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT FOUND OR ILLUSTRATED | Nil |
| 49040000 | MUSIC, PRINTED OR IN MANUSCRIPT, WHETHER OR NOT FOUND OR ILLUSTRATED | omitted from 12% |
| 4905 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED | Nil |
| 49051000 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED GLOBES | Nil |
| 49059100 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED – OTHER : IN BOOK FORM | Nil |
| 490599 | OTHER | Nil |
| 49059910 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED – OTHER : – OTHER: GEOGRAPHICAL, HYDROLOGICAL, ASTRONOMICAL MAPS OR CHARTS | Nil |
| 49059990 | MAPS AND HYDROGRAPHIC OR SIMILAR CHARTS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING ATLASES, WALL MAPS, TOPOGRAPHICAL PLANS AND GLOBES, PRINTED – OTHER : – OTHER: OTHER | Nil |
| 4906 | PLANS AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSES, BEING ORIGINALS DRAWN BY HAND; HAND-WRITTEN TEXTS; PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS ON SENSITISED PAPER AND CARBON COPIES OF THE FOREGOING | 12% |
| 49060000 | PLANS AND DRAWINGS FORARCHITECTURAL,ENGINEERING,INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL,TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILARPURPOSES,BEING ORIGINALS RAWN BY HAND; HANDWRITTENTEXTS; PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS NSENSITISED PAPER AND CARBON COPIES OF THE FOREGOING | 12% |
| 4907 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE | 12% |
| 490700 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE | 12% |
| 49070010 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE U | 12% |
| 49070020 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE U | 12% |
| 49070030 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE U | 12% |
| 49070090 | UNUSED POSTAGE, REVENUE OR SIMILAR STAMPS OF CURRENT OR NEW ISSUE IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THEY HAVE, OR WILL HAVE, A RECOGNIZED FACE VALUE; STAMP-IMPRESSED PAPER; BANK NOTES; CHEQUE FORMS; STOCK, SHARE OR BOND CERTIFICATES AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS OF TITLE U | 12% |
| 4908 | TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS) | 12% |
| 49081000 | TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS) TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS), VITRIFIABLE | 12% |
| 49089000 | TRANSFERS (DECALCOMANIAS) OTHER | 12% |
| 4909 | PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS | 12% |
| 490900 | PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS | 12% |
| 49090010 | PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES | 12% |
| 49090090 | PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT ILLUSTRATED, WITH OR WITHOUT ENVELOPES OR TRIMMINGS PRINTED OR ILLUSTRATED POSTCARDS; PRINTED CARDS BEARING PERSONAL GREETINGS, MESSAGES | 12% |
| 4910 | CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS | 12% |
| 491000 | CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS | 12% |
| 49100010 | CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS – CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS : ADVERTISING CALENDAR | 12% |
| 49100090 | CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS – CALENDARS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED, INCLUDING CALENDAR BLOCKS : OTHER | 12% |
| 4911 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS | 12% |
| 491110 | TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE | 12% |
| 49111010 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : POSTERS, PRINTED | 12% |
| 49111020 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES | 12% |
| 49111030 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : PRINTED INLAY CARDS | 12% |
| 49111090 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE : OTHER | 12% |
| 49119100 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS – OTHER : PICTURES, DESIGNS AND PHOTOGRAPHS | 12% |
| 491199 | OTHER | 12% |
| 49119910 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS – OTHER : OTHER : HARD COPY (PRINTED) OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE | 12% |
| 49119920 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS – OTHER : OTHER : PLAN AND DRAWINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL OR SIMILAR PURPOSES REPRODUCED WITH THE AID OF COMPUTER OR ANY OTHER DEVICES | 12% |
| 49119990 | OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS – OTHER : OTHER : OTHER | 12% |
Disclaimer : GST Rates given above are updated up to the notification no. 05/2024 dated 16 October 2024 to the best of our information. We have get this HSN code information from the master codes published on the official GST e-Invoice system. There may be Some changes due to updates by the government. Please Note that we are not responsible for any wrong information. If you need information about the “Effective Date” for every GST or cess rates, then please visit the CBIC website.
