Services Under SAC Code 998231
Corporate tax consulting services focus on tax planning, transaction structuring and return filing for companies and larger business entities. Professionals advise on corporate tax provisions, help compute taxable income, prepare returns and handle departmental queries. Many businesses rely on such experts to balance tax savings with full compliance. Under GST, corporate tax consulting services are classified under SAC 998231. This SAC code and its GST rate decide how GST applies on corporate tax advisory and filing fees.
Services GST Rate for SAC Code 998231
Corporate and personal tax consulting services under these SAC codes are treated as professional tax advisory services under GST. The taxable value normally covers consultation fees, return filing charges and retainer amounts, excluding any income tax, penalty or other direct tax payments that are deposited on behalf of clients and recovered at actuals.
Post the September 2025 rationalisation, most taxable tax consulting and return filing services generally fall in the 18% GST slab with input tax credit for eligible registered clients. Certain services to specific categories of taxpayers may be governed by special conditions or reverse charge as per updated GST notifications, so these rules should be checked before raising invoices.
The table below explains the prevailing GST treatment for SAC code 998231, indicating the usual 18% slab for taxable tax consulting services and any notified exceptions.
| Code | Description | Old GST Rate (till 21 Sep 2025) |
New GST Rate (from 22 Sep 2025) |
Notes on change / inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 998231 | Corporate tax consulting and preparation services | 18% with ITC | 18% with ITC | Tax consultancy entries for 998231 are uniformly 18%. Chartered-accountant impact articles also treat all tax consultancy under the residual 18% services entry. |
Tax consultants and CA firms using this SAC code should show professional fees, GST rate in % and GST amount clearly on invoices and engagement notes. The same SAC and rate should be mirrored in GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B so that business and individual clients can support their input tax credit and compliance during any GST review.
Explore Other SAC Codes Under 9982
These SAC codes fall under the legal and accounting services group 9982, which covers legal advisory, court representation, tax consulting, financial auditing, accounting, payroll and wider business support services. Each six digit SAC within this group points to a specific type of professional service for GST classification.
These are the main related six-digit SAC codes under 9982.
Law firms, CA firms and business service providers should select the SAC that best describes their main engagement, such as accounting services, payroll services, business support services or corporate and personal tax consulting. Correct SAC selection and GST rate application in % make it easier for clients to book expenses, claim input tax credit where allowed and handle GST queries or audits confidently.
Conclusion
Corporate tax consulting services under SAC 998231 focus on tax planning, transaction structuring and return filing for companies and larger businesses. Professional fees for such services are usually taxable at 18% with input tax credit for eligible corporate clients. Consultants should quote SAC 998231 on invoices, apply the appropriate GST rate in %, present tax amounts transparently and follow the same classification in GST returns.
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