GST rates and HSN code for Electric meter.
| Chapter | Description | HSN Code | Rate (%) | CESS (%) | Effective Date | Rate Revision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles | Electric Filament Or Discharge Lamps, Including Sealed Beam Lamp Units And Ultra-Violet Or Infra Red Lamps; Arc-Lamps – Discharge Lamps, Other Than Ultra-Violet Lamps: – Other: Energy Efficient Triphosphor Fluorescent Lamps | 85393910 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 1/07/2017 | – |
| Insulated (Including Enamelled Or Anodised) Wire, Cable (Including Co-Axial Cable) And Other Insulated Electric Conductors, Whether Or Not Fitted With Connectors; Optical Fibre Cables, Made Up Of Individually Sheathed Fibres, Whether Or Not Assembled With | 85445930 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
| Insulated (Including Enamelled Or Anodised) Wire, Cable (Including Co-Axial Cable) And Other Insulated Electric Conductors, Whether Or Not Fitted With Connectors; Optical Fibre Cables, Made Up Of Individually Sheathed Fibres, Whether Or Not Assembled With | 85445130 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
| Electric Generating Sets And Rotary Converters – Generating Sets With Compression-Ignition Internal Combustion Piston Engines (Diesel Or Semi-Diesel Engines): Of An Output Exceeding 75 Kva But Not Exceeding 375 Kva | 85021200 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Diodes, Transistors And Similar Semi-Conductor Devices; Photosensitive Semi-Conductor Devices, Including Photovoltaic Cells Whether Or Not Assembled In Modules Or Made Up Into Panels; Light Emitting Diodes; Mounted Piezo-Electric Crystals Parts | 85419000 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Diodes, Transistors And Similar Semi-Conductor Devices; Photosensitive Semi-Conductor Devices, Including Photovoltaic Cells Whether Or Not Assembled In Modules Or Made Up Into Panels; Light Emitting Diodes; Mounted Piezo-Electric Crystals Diodes, Other Th | 85411000 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Electric Sound Or Visual Signalling Apparatus (For Example, Bells, Sirens, Indicator Panels, Burglar Or Fire Alarms), Other Than Those Of Heading 8512 Or 8530 -Burglar Or Fire Alarms And Similar Apparatus: Fire Alarm | 85311020 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 | – | |
| Industrial Or Laboratory Electric Furnaces And Ovens (Including Those Functioning By Induction Or Dielectric Loss); Other Industrial Or Laboratory Equipment For The Heat Treatment Of Materials By Induction Or Dielectric Loss Other Equipment For The Heat T | 85144000 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Electric (Including Electrically Heated Gas), Laser Or Other Light Or Photo Beam, Ultrasonic, Electron Beam, Magnetic Pulse Or Plasma Arc Soldering, Brazing Or Welding Machines And Apparatus, Whether Or Not Capable Of Cutting; Electric Machines And Appara | 85153990 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Insulated (Including Enamelled Or Anodised) Wire, Cable (Including Co-Axial Cable) And Other Insulated Electric Conductors, Whether Or Not Fitted With Connectors; Optical Fibre Cables, Made Up Of Individually Sheathed Fibres, Whether Or Not Assembled With | 85444293 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 1/07/2017 | – | |
| Electric (Including Electrically Heated Gas), Laser Or Other Light Or Photo Beam, Ultrasonic, Electron Beam, Magnetic Pulse Or Plasma Arc Soldering, Brazing Or Welding Machines And Apparatus, Whether Or Not Capable Of Cutting; Electric Machines And Appara | 85152900 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | Tools For Working In The Hand, Pneumatic, Hydraulic Or With Self-Contained Electric Or Non-Electric Motor – Parts: Of Pneumatic Tools | 84679200 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Typewriters Other Than Printers Of Heading 8471; Word-Processing Machines – Other Typewriters, Non-Electric: Other | 84693090 | 0 | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Air Or Vacuum Pumps, Air Or Other Gas Compressors And Fans; Ventilating Or Recycling Hoods Incorporating A Fan, Whether Or Not Fitted With Filters – Fans : 8414 51 – Table, Floor, Wall, Window, Ceiling Or Roof Fans, With A Self-Contained Electric Motor Of | 84145120 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 | – | |
| Refrigerators, Freezers And Other Refrigerating Or Freezing Equipment, Electric Or Other; Heat Pumps Other Than Air Conditioning Machines Of Heading 8415 – Refrigerators, Household Type: Other | 84182900 | 18% | – | 27/07/2018 27/07/2018 | – | |
| Refrigerators, Freezers And Other Refrigerating Or Freezing Equipment, Electric Or Other; Heat Pumps Other Than Air Conditioning Machines Of Heading 8415 – Freezers Of The Chest Type, Not Exceeding 800 L Capacity: Other | 84183090 | 18% | – | 27/07/2018 27/07/2018 | – | |
| Powered By Electric Motor | 842511 | 18% | – | 01/07/2017 | – | |
| Copper and articles thereof | Cooking Or Heating Apparatus Of A Kind Used For Domestic Purposes, Non-Electric, And Parts Thereof, Of Copper – Cooking Or Heating Apparatus Of A Kind Used For Domestic Purposes, Non-Electric, And Parts Thereof, Of Copper : Parts : Burners | 74170091 | 0 | – | 01/07/2017 | – |
| Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof | Other Vehicles, With Both Compression-Ignition Internal Combustion Piston Engine (Diesel Or Semi-Diesel) And Electric Motor As Motors For Propulsion, Other Than Those Capable Of Being Charged By Plugging To External Source Of Electric Power | 870350 | 28% | Nil/17%/20%/22% | 01/08/2019 25/01/2018 1/07/2017 | – |
| Articles of iron or steel | Stoves, Ranges, Grates, Cookers (Including Those With Subsidiary Boilers For Central Heating), Barbecues, Braziers, Gas-Rings, Plate Warmers And Similar Non-Electric Domestic Appliances, And Parts Thereof, Of Iron Or Steel – Cooking Appliances And Plate W | 73211120 | 18% | – | 15/11/2017 01/07/2017 | – |
Electric meters are indispensable devices for measuring electricity consumption. Whether you are a manufacturer, a supplier, or a trader of these meters, knowing the correct HSN code is crucial for GST compliance. While electricity itself is exempt from GST, the meters and their parts are taxable goods, and their classification is very specific.
The HSN code for an electric meter does not fall under the general electrical machinery chapter. Instead, it is classified under a specific chapter for measuring and checking instruments.
The GST rate for an electric meter is a flat rate across the board.
A key point to remember is that the GST on the electric meter is separate from the GST on the electricity supply. The supply of electrical energy (HSN 2716) is exempt from GST, and the government has kept it outside the GST regime as an essential service. However, the meter itself is a taxable good. This distinction is important for invoicing and compliance.
The provided data also includes information on various other electrical items, such as lamps, cables, and fans, which fall under Chapter 85, “Electrical machinery and equipment.”
It is vital to use the correct HSN code for each product you deal with to maintain compliance. A measuring instrument (the meter) and a piece of electrical equipment (a lamp) are different and have different HSN classifications.
The main HSN code for an electric meter is 902830.
The GST rate for an electric meter is 18%.
Chapter 90 covers electric meters, as they are classified as measuring instruments.
The HSN code for parts and accessories of an electric meter is 90289010.
The service of electricity distribution is exempt from GST, and the relevant HSN code is 9969.
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