Find the code. Understand the supply.
Search goods and service descriptions from the GST portal’s downloadable directory. Then connect what is supplied with the GST registration behind it.
Search HSN & SAC codesOfficial directory snapshot · No account or external API required
Find goods and services by code, code prefix or description.
HSN groups goods into structured classifications. Begin with what the product is, what it is made of and how it is used—not just the wording chosen for a sales catalogue.
SAC classifies services under GST. Start with the activity actually delivered to the customer. The supplier’s industry label may be broader than the service on a particular invoice.
The GST registration workflow provides separate goods and services code selections: official registration guide.
A GST number and a classification code belong in the same business review, but they are not interchangeable. An active registration does not establish that every item on an invoice has been classified correctly.
Check a business registrationCompare the full GSTIN, legal or trade name and relevant registration details with your supplier documents.
Review the item or service on its own merits. Different supplies from the same registered business may need different codes.
Match the party details, line-item descriptions, classifications and independently verified tax treatment before relying on the document.
Start with a plain-language description. For goods, record the material, function and relevant specifications. For services, describe the work and deliverables. A brand name or a broad label such as ‘consulting’ may leave important details out.
Use the directory above to search a product or service description, complete code or code prefix. Narrow your results to goods or services. Try a more precise description if the results are too broad, and cross-check candidates on the official GST portal.
Compare the candidate description with the actual supply. Keep related headings, exclusions and explanatory material in view. A similar keyword is a lead to investigate, not a final classification decision.
Check the relevant rate notification, effective date, exemptions and conditions separately. For uncertain or bundled supplies, seek a qualified classification review before using a code in live billing.
Save the selected code with its description, source and review date in your item or service master. Compare it with the invoice and reporting records, and revisit the entry when the supply or applicable rules change.
The buyer checks the supplier’s GST number to review its identity. The accounts team then examines the equipment and maintenance descriptions, rather than assigning a code based only on the supplier’s name.
Where supplies are bundled, their treatment needs a separate review. This example does not prescribe a code, rate or invoice split.
Use meaningful line-item descriptions and review the required classification detail. Avoid copying a historic code without checking whether the current supply is the same.
Explore e-invoice reportingGSTR-1 includes HSN-wise summary reporting. Compare the relevant summary with your underlying records and follow the current portal instructions and validations.
Read the GSTR-1 guideConfirm the applicable rate first, then calculate the amount. A correct calculation cannot fix a classification or rate chosen incorrectly at the start.
Open the GST calculatorA GSTIN identifies a registration; it does not encode the classifications of everything that business supplies. Registration information may provide context, but classify the actual product or service rather than deriving a code from the GST number.
Yes. A registered business can supply different goods or services. Keep classifications at the appropriate item or service level instead of treating one code as a universal label for the company.
Not on its own. Read the applicable notification and its conditions for the supply and date. This page does not assign rates, determine exemptions or provide a binding classification opinion.
Check the spelling, use a more specific trade description and compare the terminology used in the official classification. Do not invent a code or choose an unrelated result just to complete a form.
The required level of detail depends on the applicable reporting rules and context. Check current invoice requirements and return validations for your business; a broad heading found in a search is not necessarily enough for the field you are completing.
Yes—once you have independently confirmed the applicable rate. Our calculators work with the rate you enter; they do not decide which rate or classification is legally correct for your supply.
Use code searches for classification research and GSTVibe for available registration details. Neither check replaces the other.
General educational guidance. The directory is a saved copy of the official GST download, retrieved 27 September 2026, not a live feed or tax-rate database. Verify current classification, notifications and reporting requirements; obtain professional advice where needed.