SAC code 999617 — Services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph

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Services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is above one hundred rupees.

This SAC code covers cinema hall admission services where the ticket price exceeds ₹100. It applies to ticketed entry into movie theaters for watching films.

current gst rate

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5%2.5%2.5%S.No 34(ii): (ii) Services by way of admission exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is one hundred rupees or less.
18%9%9%S.No 34(vi): (vi) Recreational, cultural and sporting services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
18%9%9%S.No 34(iia): (iia) Services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is above one hundred rupees.
18%9%9%S.No 34(iii): (iii) Services by way of admission to; (a) theme parks, water parks and any other place having joy rides, merry- go rounds, go carting, or (b) ballet, - other than any place covered by (iiia) below
40%20%20%S.No 34(iv): (iv) Services provided by a race club by way of totalisator or a license to bookmaker in such club.
40%20%20%S.No 34(iiia): (iiia) Services by way of admission to (a) casinos or race clubs or any place having casinos or race clubs or (b) sporting events like Indian Premier League. (1) (2) (3) (4) "118a Group 99654 Multimodal Transport of good

source: 15/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · rate inherited from 9996 · all codes at 40%

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products commonly classified here

cinema hall entrycinema ticketcineplex ticketfilm hall admissionfilm screening ticketmovie hall entrymovie show ticketmovie theater admissionmultiplex ticketpicture house admission

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