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CGST rate on Recreational, cultural and sporting services [Heading 9996]

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Last Updated: 22-09-2025

34 - Heading 9996 (Recreational, cultural and sporting services)

Description of Service (3)

Rate % (4)

Condition (5)

(i) Services by way of admission or access to circus, Indian classical dance including folk dance, theatrical performance, drama [1][or planetarium].

9

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(ii) Services by way of admission exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is one hundred rupees or less.

[i][2.5]

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[2][(iia) Services by way of admission to exhibition of cinematograph films where price of admission ticket is above one hundred rupees.

9

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[3][(iii) Services by way of admission to;

(a) theme parks, water parks and any other place having joy rides, merry- go rounds, go carting, or

(b) ballet, -

other than any place covered by (iiia) below

9

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[4][(iiia) Services by way of admission to

(a) casinos or race clubs or any place having casinos or race clubs or

(b) sporting events like Indian Premier League.

[ii][Explanation: Nothing contained in clause (b) of this item shall apply to a ‘recognised sporting event’]

[iii][20]

-]

(iv) Services provided by a race club by way of [5][licensing a] bookmaker in such club.

[iv][20]

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[6][(v) **

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**]

(vi) Recreational, cultural and sporting services other than (i), (ii), [7][(iia)], (iii), [8][(iiia)], (iv) and (v) above.

9

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[1] Words inserted by Notification No. 20/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt 22-08-2017.

[2] Inserted by Notification No. 27/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 31-12-2018 wef 01-01-2019.

[3] Substituted by Notification No. 06/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 30-09-2021 wef 01-10-2021. Earlier

2) Substituted by Notification No. 01/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 25-01-2018 as

(iii) Services by way of admission to amusement parks including theme parks, water parks, joy rides, merry-go rounds, go-carting and ballet.

9

-]

 

1) Inserted by Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 28-06-2017 wef 01-07-2017 as

(iii) Services by way of admission to entertainment events or access to amusement facilities including exhibition of cinematograph films, theme parks, water parks, joy rides, merry-go rounds, go-carting, casinos, race-course, ballet, any sporting event such as Indian Premier League and the like.

14

-

 

[4] Substituted by Notification No. 06/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 30-09-2021 wef 01-10-2021. Earlier inserted by Notification No. 01/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 25-01-2018 as

(iiia) Services by way of admission to entertainment events or access to amusement facilities including  (i)[***] casinos, race club, any sporting event such as Indian Premier League and the like.

14

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(i) Words “exhibition of cinematograph films” omitted by Notification No. 27/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 31-12-2018 wef 01-01-2019.

[5] Substituted for word “totalisator or a license to” by Notification No. 12/2013-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 19-10-2023 wef 20-10-2023.

[6] Omitted by N No. 12/2013-CTR dt. 19-10-2023 wef 20-10-2023. Earlier it read as

(v) Gambling

14

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[7] Words inserted by Notification No. 27/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 31-12-2018 wef 01-01-2019.

[8] Words inserted by Notification No. 01/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 25-01-2018.

 

[i] Substituted for “6” by N No. 15/2025-CTR wef 22-09-2025. Earlier Substituted for “9” by N No. 27/2018-CTR dt. 31-12-2018 wef 01-01-2019.

[ii] Inserted by N No. 15/2025-CTR wef 22-09-2025.

[iii] Substituted for “14” by N No. 15/2025-CTR wef 22-09-2025.

[iv] Substituted for “14” by N No. 15/2025-CTR wef 22-09-2025.