- Section 10 – Pulp Of Wood Or Of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Recovered (Waste And Scrap) Paper Or Paperboard; Paper And Paperboard & Articles Thereof
- Chapter 49 – Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
- Sub-Chapters under Chapter 49
- Case Laws Related to Chapter 49
- Important Disclaimer
49 HSN Code: Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
HSN Chapter 49 represents Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 49, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans .
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Sub Chapters under HSN Chapter 49
Following Sub Chapters fall under HSN Chapter 49:
| Sub Chapter | New GST Rate | Old GST Rate | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 18% | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets | |
| 5% | 5% | Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not i llustrated or containing advertising material | |
| 5% | 5% | Children's picture, drawing or colouring books | |
| 0% | 0% | Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated | |
| 5% | 0% | Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed | |
| 0% | 0% | 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% | 12% | 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 | |
| 18% | 18% | Transfers (decalcomanias) | |
| 18% | 18% | Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings | |
| 18% | 18% | Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks | |
| 18% | 18% | Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs |
Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not i llustrated or containing advertising material
Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated
Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed
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
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
Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks
Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
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Case Laws Related to Chapter 49
| Order Number | Description |
|---|---|
| Spaceage Syntex Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| M/S National Health Care (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat) | |
| Temple Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Daman Diu And Dnh) | |
| Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| Swapna Printing Works Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal) | |
| Deepak And Co (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Delhi) | |
| Joint Plant Committee (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal) | |
| Indian Institute Of Management (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Madhya Pradesh) | |
| Chopra Trading Company (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Chhattisgarh) | |
| Edutest Solutions Private Limited (Previously Known As Confisec Private Limited) (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat) | |
| M/S. Rb Shah Enterprises India Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Hitech Print Systems Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh) | |
| The Coronation Arts Crafts (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| Clay Craft (India) Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Rajasthan) | |
| Manipal Technologies Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Ashok Chaturvedi (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Chhattisgarh) | |
| Safset Agencies Pvt. Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Maxwell Co. Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Hitech Print Systems Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Telangana) | |
| Enp Techno Engineers (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat) | |
| M/S. Orient Press Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Manali Enterprise (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal) | |
| Data Processing Forms Pvt. Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat) | |
| Temple Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Daman Diu And Dnh) | |
| Manishaben Vipulbhai Sorathiya (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat) | |
| M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| M/S. Security Printing And Minting Corporation Of India Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| M/S. Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| Shri Keshav Cement And Infra Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Clay Craft India Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Rajasthan) | |
| M/S. Shivani Scientific Industries Pvt. Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat) | |
| The Bangalore Printing And Publishing Co. Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Manipal Technologies Ltd (Karnataka High Court, Karnataka) | |
| Photo Products Company Pvt Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal) | |
| M/S. Pattabi Enterprises (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| M/S. Kumaran Oil Mill (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| M/S. Manipal Technologies Limited (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Riseom Solutions Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Madhya Pradesh) | |
| Evergreen Publication (India) Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Punjab) | |
| Colo Color (Prop. Hiral Pinkal Rambhia) (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Sonka Publication (India) Pvt Ltd. (Delhi High Court, Delhi) | |
| Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu) | |
| Abel Space Solutions Llp (Naa (National Anti Profiteering Authority), ) | |
| Spaceage Syntex Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Principal Commissioner Of Central Tax, Cgst Guntur Commissionerate (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Sukhi Printpack Llp (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Saffron Art Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal) | |
| Oswal Poly Rubbers (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Haryana) | |
| M/S. Sree & Co. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Vakrangee Limited (Rajasthan High Court, Rajasthan) | |
| M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Pattabi Enterprises (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| M/S. Marketting Communication And Advertising Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Logic Management Training Institutes Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Kerala) | |
| M/S. Department Of Printing, Stationery And Publications (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| Makarand Vasant Kulkarni (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Director General Of Anti-profiteering, Indirect Taxes & Customs (Naa (National Anti Profiteering Authority), ) | |
| Sonka Publications (India) Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Delhi) | |
| Sri Venkateswara Enterprises (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka) | |
| M/S Safset Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Universal Print Systems (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Astaguru Auction House Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra) | |
| Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal) | |
| Chhattisgarh Text Book Corporation (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Chhattisgarh) |
Spaceage Syntex Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
M/S National Health Care (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Temple Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Daman Diu And Dnh)
Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
Swapna Printing Works Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal)
Deepak And Co (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Delhi)
Joint Plant Committee (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal)
Indian Institute Of Management (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Madhya Pradesh)
Chopra Trading Company (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Chhattisgarh)
Edutest Solutions Private Limited (Previously Known As Confisec Private Limited) (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
M/S. Rb Shah Enterprises India Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Hitech Print Systems Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh)
The Coronation Arts Crafts (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
Clay Craft (India) Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Rajasthan)
Manipal Technologies Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh)
Ashok Chaturvedi (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Chhattisgarh)
Safset Agencies Pvt. Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Maxwell Co. Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Uttar Pradesh)
Hitech Print Systems Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Telangana)
Enp Techno Engineers (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
M/S. Orient Press Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Manali Enterprise (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal)
Data Processing Forms Pvt. Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
Temple Packaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Daman Diu And Dnh)
Manishaben Vipulbhai Sorathiya (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
M/S. Security Printing And Minting Corporation Of India Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
M/S. Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
Shri Keshav Cement And Infra Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Clay Craft India Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Rajasthan)
M/S. Shivani Scientific Industries Pvt. Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
The Bangalore Printing And Publishing Co. Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Manipal Technologies Ltd (Karnataka High Court, Karnataka)
Photo Products Company Pvt Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal)
M/S. Pattabi Enterprises (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
M/S. Kumaran Oil Mill (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
M/S. Manipal Technologies Limited (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Riseom Solutions Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Madhya Pradesh)
Evergreen Publication (India) Ltd (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Punjab)
Colo Color (Prop. Hiral Pinkal Rambhia) (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Sonka Publication (India) Pvt Ltd. (Delhi High Court, Delhi)
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
Abel Space Solutions Llp (Naa (National Anti Profiteering Authority), )
Spaceage Syntex Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Principal Commissioner Of Central Tax, Cgst Guntur Commissionerate (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh)
Sukhi Printpack Llp (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Saffron Art Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal)
Oswal Poly Rubbers (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Haryana)
M/S. Sree & Co. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh)
Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Vakrangee Limited (Rajasthan High Court, Rajasthan)
M/S. Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Pattabi Enterprises (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
M/S. Marketting Communication And Advertising Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Logic Management Training Institutes Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Kerala)
M/S. Department Of Printing, Stationery And Publications (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
Makarand Vasant Kulkarni (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Director General Of Anti-profiteering, Indirect Taxes & Customs (Naa (National Anti Profiteering Authority), )
Sonka Publications (India) Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Delhi)
Sri Venkateswara Enterprises (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
M/S Safset Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Universal Print Systems (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Andhra Pradesh)
Astaguru Auction House Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Maharashtra)
Macro Media Digital Imaging Pvt. Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), West Bengal)
Chhattisgarh Text Book Corporation (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Chhattisgarh)
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