Services Under SAC Code 997171

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Services GST Rate for SAC Code 997171

Code Description Old GST Rate
(till 21 Sep 2025)
New GST Rate
(from 22 Sep 2025)
Notes on change / inclusions
997171 Services of holding equity of subsidiary companies 0% without ITC or 18% with ITC 0% without ITC or 18% with ITC Case law and specialised commentary indicate that simple passive holding of subsidiary shares for control is not treated as a supply and therefore has no GST. Where a holding company provides additional chargeable services (for example centralised management for a fee), those parts are taxable at 18%. The 56th Council did not change this position; practical treatment remains a mix of non supply and 18% for separately invoiced services.

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