--- title: "Exterior Building Cleaning Services | Professional Exterior Building Cleaning Solutions" description: "Expert exterior building cleaning services covering compliant, reliable, and high-quality solutions tailored to your needs. SAC Code 998537." canonical: "https://busy.in/sac-code-998537/" --- # Exterior Building Cleaning under SAC Code 998537 Part of [SAC 9985: Support services to business](https://busy.in/sac-code-9985/). Exterior building cleaning services cover façade washing, high rise glass cleaning, pressure washing of external walls and terrace cleaning for different types of buildings. These assignments help offices, malls, hospitals and housing societies maintain the appearance and safety of their structures. Under GST, such external building cleaning work is grouped under SAC code 998537 and this code should be used when contractors bill clients for outdoor or façade cleaning contracts. ## 998537 SAC Code GST rate SAC 998537 includes cleaning of building exteriors, such as glass façades, cladding, stone or concrete walls, outdoor staircases and terraces. The work may involve manual cleaning, rope access cleaning, scaffold based cleaning or machines like pressure washers and boom lifts, depending on the building height and design. The service value normally includes labour, equipment charges and consumables used during cleaning. These services were already taxed at the standard GST rate of 18% before the September 2025 changes and they continue in the same 18% slab after the slab restructuring. Where the property is used for commercial purposes or for making taxable supplies, GST paid on exterior building cleaning services is generally available as input tax credit, subject to usual restrictions under GST law. **The table below highlights the latest GST rate notified for SAC code 998537.** | SAC code | Description | New GST rate (from 22 Sep 2025) | Old GST rate (till 21 Sep 2025) | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 998537 | Exterior cleaning of buildings of all types | 18% with ITC | 18% with ITC | Exterior facade / building-washing services are also under 99853 and uniformly described as 18% GST services. Any concessional 5% or nil line again applies only when the work is directly tied to the specified FIFA event without ITC. | Service providers should clearly mention SAC code 998537 and 18% GST on their invoices for exterior cleaning assignments, so that clients can link these costs to property maintenance and account for them correctly while filing GSTR 1 and GSTR 3B. ## Practical classification guidance If the work is limited to internal office cleaning, tank cleaning, vehicle cleaning or sterilisation of specific equipment, then a different SAC from within this group may describe the service more accurately than this exterior building cleaning code. Selecting the right SAC helps avoid confusion, especially when a client needs to justify maintenance expenses and input tax credit during GST assessments. ## Conclusion Exterior building cleaning services under SAC 998537 help maintain a clean and safe outer surface for commercial and residential buildings. The GST rate applicable is 18%, and businesses using such services for their taxable activities can generally claim input tax credit on the tax paid. Using the correct SAC and describing the service clearly on invoices keeps GST records simple and defensible. ## Explore more ### Other SAC services under 9985 - [998511: Executive Search Firm](https://busy.in/sac-code-998511/) - [998512: Recruitment Agency](https://busy.in/sac-code-998512/) - [998513: Contract Staffing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998513/) - [998514: Temporary Staffing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998514/) - [998515: Payroll Outsourcing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998515/) - [998516: Temp To Perm Staffing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998516/) - [998517: Co Employment](https://busy.in/sac-code-998517/) - [998519: Labour Supply](https://busy.in/sac-code-998519/) - [998521: Investigation](https://busy.in/sac-code-998521/) - [998522: Security Consulting](https://busy.in/sac-code-998522/) - [998523: Security System Installation](https://busy.in/sac-code-998523/) - [998524: Armoured Car](https://busy.in/sac-code-998524/) - [998525: Security Guard](https://busy.in/sac-code-998525/) - [998526: Dog Training](https://busy.in/sac-code-998526/) - [998527: Polygraph Test](https://busy.in/sac-code-998527/) - [998528: Fingerprinting](https://busy.in/sac-code-998528/) - [998529: Security](https://busy.in/sac-code-998529/) - [998531: Disinfection](https://busy.in/sac-code-998531/) - [998532: Window Cleaning](https://busy.in/sac-code-998532/) - [998533: Cleaning](https://busy.in/sac-code-998533/) - [998534: Water Tank Cleaning](https://busy.in/sac-code-998534/) - [998535: Sterilization](https://busy.in/sac-code-998535/) - [998536: Chimney Cleaning](https://busy.in/sac-code-998536/) - [998538: Vehicle Cleaning](https://busy.in/sac-code-998538/) - [998539: Professional Cleaning](https://busy.in/sac-code-998539/) - [998540: Packaging](https://busy.in/sac-code-998540/) - [998541: Parcel Packing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998541/) - [998542: Coin Packing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998542/) - [998549: Packaging Solutions](https://busy.in/sac-code-998549/) - [998551: Travel Reservation](https://busy.in/sac-code-998551/) - [998552: Tour Package Booking](https://busy.in/sac-code-998552/) - [998553: Convention Centre Booking](https://busy.in/sac-code-998553/) - [998554: Cinema Ticket Booking](https://busy.in/sac-code-998554/) - [998555: Tour Operator](https://busy.in/sac-code-998555/) - [998556: Tourist Guide](https://busy.in/sac-code-998556/) - [998557: Tourism Promotion](https://busy.in/sac-code-998557/) - [998559: Travel Management](https://busy.in/sac-code-998559/) - [998591: Credit Rating](https://busy.in/sac-code-998591/) - [998592: Collection Agency](https://busy.in/sac-code-998592/) - [998593: Customer Support](https://busy.in/sac-code-998593/) - [998594: Office Administration](https://busy.in/sac-code-998594/) - [998595: Mailing](https://busy.in/sac-code-998595/) - [998596: Event Management](https://busy.in/sac-code-998596/) - [998597: Landscape Maintenance](https://busy.in/sac-code-998597/) - [998598: Information](https://busy.in/sac-code-998598/) - [998599: Business Support](https://busy.in/sac-code-998599/) ### All SAC headings - [99: All Services Accounting](https://busy.in/sac-code-99/) - [9954: Services in building & construction](https://busy.in/sac-code-9954/) - [9961: Services in wholesale trade](https://busy.in/sac-code-9961/) - [9962: Services in retail trade](https://busy.in/sac-code-9962/) - [9963: Accommodation, food & beverage services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9963/) - [9964: Passenger transport services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9964/) - [9965: Goods transport services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9965/) - [9966: Rental services of transport vehicles](https://busy.in/sac-code-9966/) - [9967: Supporting services in transport](https://busy.in/sac-code-9967/) - [9968: Postal & courier services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9968/) - [9969: Electricity, gas & water supply services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9969/) - [9971: Financial & related services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9971/) - [9972: Real estate services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9972/) - [9973: Leasing or rental services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9973/) - [9981: Research & development services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9981/) - [9982: Legal & accounting services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9982/) - [9983: Professional, technical & business services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9983/) - [9984: Telecommunications & broadcasting supply services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9984/) - [9985: Support services to business](https://busy.in/sac-code-9985/) - [9986: Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry & more](https://busy.in/sac-code-9986/) - [9987: Maintenance, repair & installation services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9987/) - [9988: Manufacturing services on physical inputs](https://busy.in/sac-code-9988/) - [9989: Services in publishing, printing & bookbinding](https://busy.in/sac-code-9989/) - [9991: Public administration & other services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9991/) - [9992: Education services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9992/) - [9993: Human health & social care services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9993/) - [9994: Sewage & waste collection](https://busy.in/sac-code-9994/) - [9995: Services of membership organizations](https://busy.in/sac-code-9995/) - [9996: Recreational, cultural & sporting services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9996/) - [9997: Other Services](https://busy.in/sac-code-9997/)