--- title: "Historical Archive Services | Professional Historical Archive Solutions" description: "Expert historical archive services covering compliant, reliable, and high-quality solutions tailored to your needs. SAC Code 998453." canonical: "https://busy.in/sac-code-998453/" --- # Historical Archive under SAC Code 998453 Part of [SAC 9984: Telecommunications & broadcasting supply services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9984/). Historical archive services under SAC 998453 relate to the operation, maintenance and preservation of archives that hold records of long term historical, cultural or institutional value. These services often involve cataloguing old documents, photographs, films and artefacts, performing conservation work and creating digital copies for long term storage and access. Museums, universities, corporates and government departments may engage specialised providers for such archival preservation, and this SAC code guides how GST is applied on those services where they are taxable. ## 998453 SAC Code GST rate Within GST, historical archive services fall under information and cultural record management services. The taxable value can include preservation contracts, conservation project fees, digitisation of historical material and charges for providing structured access to such archives. Following the September 2025 changes, historical archive and preservation services that are not covered by specific exemptions usually come under the standard 18% slab. When archives are maintained for organisations engaged in taxable activities, any GST charged on these services may be eligible for input tax credit subject to normal conditions. **The table below sets out the latest standard GST rate for SAC code 998453 where the service is taxable.** | SAC code | Description | New GST rate (from 22 Sep 2025) | Old GST rate (till 21 Sep 2025) | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 998453 | Operation services of historical archives including digital archives | 18% with ITC | 18% with ITC | Historical archive operations, including digital repositories, are similarly taxed at 18% as per classification based rate tools, with no special concessional slab post rationalisation. | While issuing invoices, historical archive service providers should describe the preservation or digitisation work clearly, mention SAC 998453 and apply the correct GST rate wherever the supply is treated as liable. ## Practical classification guidance This code is generally chosen when the central activity is preserving and managing historical archives. Different SAC codes under the same heading should be considered when the main service is a digital content platform, general information portal, streaming service or news agency activity. ## Conclusion This code is meant for historical archive services where records of long term value are preserved, catalogued and, in many cases, digitised for safer storage and better access. Where such services are taxable, they commonly attract 18% GST, so applying the proper code and rate in % supports smoother audits and easier reconciliation for both service providers and clients. 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