SAC code for security guard services.
Security guard services is classified under SAC code 9985 (Support services). GST is 0%–18% depending on the exact product — the table below shows which notification entry covers what.
gst rates for security guard services
| gst | cgst + sgst | what it covers | entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 0% + 0% | Services by an organiser to any person in respect of a business exhibition held outside India. | S.No 52)12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended |
| 0% | 0% + 0% | 52A Heading 9985 Tour operator service, which is Nil Nil | S.No 52A)12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended |
| 0% | 0% + 0% | 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 Universi | S.No 53)12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended |
| 5% | 2.5% + 2.5% | Tour operator services | S.No 23 item (i)11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended by 1/2018-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 5% | 2.5% + 2.5% | House-keeping services such as plumbing and carpentry supplied through an e-commerce operator, where the supplier is not liable to register | S.No 23 item (ii)11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended by 1/2018-Central Tax (Rate) |
| 18% | 9% + 9% | Support services other than the items above | S.No 23 item (iii)11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended by 1/2018-Central Tax (Rate) |
source: 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended · effective 2017-07-01
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more specific codes under 9985
- 998511Executive or retained personnel search services
- 998512Permanent placement services, other than executive search services
- 998513Contract staffing services
- 998514Temporary staffing services
- 998515Long-term staffing (pay rolling) services
- 998516Temporary staffing-to-permanent placement services
- 998517Co-employment staffing services
- 998519Other employment and labour supply services nowhere else classified
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Full detail — official text, every sub-code and rate history — on the SAC 9985 code page → · chapter 99 — All Services
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