Rate at a Glance
Chapter 85
GST rate guide
Most electrical machinery and electronics, including mobile phones, televisions and monitors, are taxed at 18%. Solar and renewable energy devices attract 5%.
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Rates reflect GST changes effective 22 September 2025. Confirm the rate for your exact product description before filing.
All 4 HSN codes under 8548
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 85481010 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric ccumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter - waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: battery scrap, namely the following: lead battery plates covered by isri code word rails; battery lugs covered by isri code word rakes. |
| 85481020 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric ccumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter - waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: battery waste, namely the following: scrap drained or dry while intact, lead batteries covered by isri code word rains; scrap wet whole intact lead batteries covered by isri code word rink; scrap industrial intact lead cells covered by isri code word rono; scrap whole intact industrial lead batteries covered by isri code word roper; edison batteries covered by isri code word vaunt |
| 85481090 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric ccumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter - waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: other waste and scrap |
| 85489000 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric ccumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter - other |
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