Carpentry services for building projects are treated as works contract or building completion services under GST. Earlier, different ways of billing wood, hardware and carpentry labour or combining these services with other interior work sometimes resulted in different effective tax outcomes for similar jobs, which made pricing and tax planning more complex.
After the September 2025 rationalisation, most carpentry services under SAC 995476 generally fall in the 18% slab with
input tax credit
. This standard rate applies where carpentry and joinery work is supplied as part of a contract or interior package, unless a specific notification grants concessional treatment for a particular housing or public scheme.
The table below explains the current GST rate applicable to SAC code 995476 services.