New GST for Offset Printing & Paper Packaging Purchase (Effective Sept 22, 2025) - CAclubindia

Quick summary From Sept 22, 2025, India moves to two GST slabs: 5% and 18%. Printing job work - you give us paper; we only print - (SAC 9988): 5% for the notified printing of goods under Chapter 48/49 concessional entry; residual job work is 18%. Paper packaging like cartons/boxes and rigid boxes, is 5%. Commercial printing (brochures, catalogues posters, calendars, etc.) stays 18% except for some…