HSN Code 998391 — Specialty design services (graphic — GST 18%

Group 9983 — Specialty Design · Service (SAC)

SAC code

998391

GST rate

18%

Type

services

Full description

Specialty design services (graphic, fashion, industrial design)

Why this code: Freelance design work — logos, brand identity, fashion, industrial, interior — bills under SAC 998391 at 18% GST.

Conditional note: Freelancer / sole proprietor? GST registration is mandatory once aggregate turnover crosses ₹20 lakh (₹10L in special-category states). Below that, you can invoice without GST. 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

SGST / UTGST

IGST

18%

Copy as invoice line

HSN: 998391 | Rate: 18% (CGST 9 + SGST 9)

Create an invoice with this HSN→Free GST-compliant invoices via InvoiceOS — Part of KLI. Opens with HSN 998391 and 18% prefilled.

Common keywords & aliases

If your invoice description contains any of these terms, HSN 998391 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.

graphic designgraphic design freelancefreelance designerlogo designbrand designfashion designindustrial designproduct designinterior designui designux designui/ux designpackaging designillustrationbranding

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HSN reporting requirement by turnover

Turnover < ₹5 Cr (B2C) → First 4 digits (e.g. 9983)
Turnover ≥ ₹5 Cr → First 6 digits (e.g. 998391)
e-Invoice / e-Way bill mandatory → Full 8 digits (look up the specific 8-digit tariff under 998391 on the CBIC portal)

GST 2.0 note: Dataset reflects GST 2.0 reforms effective 22-Sep-2025 on 6 audit-flagged entries (2202, 2402, 2403, 2704, 8703, 8711). All other entries still reflect pre-reform rates — verify before invoicing.

Source: keyword-matched from a curated subset of the CBIC GST rate schedule. Dataset snapshot: 2025-10-01. Rates can change between notifications — verify before invoicing.