HSN Code 998311Management consulting services (strategy — GST 18%

Group 9983 — Management Consulting · Service (SAC)

SAC code
998311
GST rate
18%
Type
services

Full description

Management consulting services (strategy, operations, HR, finance)

Why this code: Strategy, operations, HR, finance, M&A consulting bills under SAC 998311 at 18%.

Conditional note: Freelancer / sole proprietor consultant? GST registration mandatory once aggregate turnover crosses ₹20L (₹10L special-category states). Inter-state services trigger registration regardless of turnover.

GST rate breakdown

For an intra-state invoice, GST splits equally into CGST + SGST. For inter-state (or exports), it appears as a single IGST line.

CGST
9%
SGST / UTGST
9%
IGST
18%

Common keywords & aliases

If your invoice description contains any of these terms, HSN 998311 is a likely match. The matcher in this tool is a keyword scorer — not an AI classifier — so cross-check borderline cases against the official CBIC schedule.

management consultingbusiness consultingconsulting servicestrategy consultingconsultantops consultinghr consultingfinance consultingm&a advisorytransformation consulting

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Source: keyword-matched from a curated subset of the CBIC GST rate schedule. Dataset snapshot: 2025-04-01. Rates can change between notifications — verify before invoicing.