GST on web hosting

Web hosting in India is a taxable service at 18% GST, not a 5% or 12% line. The code on a hosting invoice is usually SAC 998315. The bill shows CGST and SGST in the same state, or IGST across states. Registered buyers claim that tax as input credit. Listed WebJi® prices are before the 18%.

What is the GST rate on web hosting?

GST on web hosting in India is 18%. Hosting is a service, so it is not in the 5% list, and it is not a 12% line. The 18% applies to the taxable value, which is the plan price before tax. A discount lowers that value, and the 18% is worked on what is left.

The split follows place of supply. It is not a second rate. Same state as the supplier's GST registration: 9% CGST and 9% SGST. Another state: 18% IGST. The buyer pays 18% either way.

These monthly figures were read on 29 October 2026. They are the Linux shared hosting prices, before 18% GST. The GST column is 18% of that price.

On the ₹300 plan, a same-state bill shows ₹27 CGST and ₹27 SGST. A different-state bill shows ₹54 IGST. The total does not change. A size that is not listed is quoted by email at support@webji.services before you pay.

What SAC code does web hosting use?

Web hosting is a service, so the invoice uses a SAC, not an HSN. HSN codes classify goods. A search for a hosting HSN code is asking for this SAC. The services classification puts hosting on SAC 998315.

That line is hosting and IT infrastructure provisioning. Design is a different SAC. An agency that sells both should not put the design fee on 998315. WebJi® invoices the hosting it sells. It does not recode a design fee. Use the SAC printed on the invoice.

• Hosting is SAC 998315
• Design uses a different SAC, which your CA assigns
• The return follows the invoice, not the plan name

Can an agency claim input tax credit on hosting?

A GST-registered agency can claim input tax credit on hosting used for the business. The tax invoice must show the agency's GSTIN, the service must have been received, and the supply must be available to match in GSTR-2B. Hosting for a personal blog is not that claim. Your CA decides eligibility. WebJi® does not file the return.

Save the 15-character GSTIN and the legal name on the billing profile before you pay. The invoice uses the details on the account at that moment. If a paid invoice is missing the number, email support@webji.services with the invoice number. Do not assume an old invoice can always be reissued.

If the agency's own sales are exports under a letter of undertaking, hosting bought in India is still charged at 18%. Whether that input is creditable or refundable is for the CA. The hosting invoice does not turn zero-rated because the client is overseas.

TDS is not GST. Some accountants deduct it on hosting as contract work, some as a technical fee, some as equipment rent, and some deduct nothing when the bill is under the limit. WebJi® will not choose that head, and it does not publish a TDS percentage. Ask your CA to write the treatment down, then use it on every hosting bill.

What GST applies if the host is outside India?

A host outside India often bills in dollars and prints no Indian GST. That is not the same as no tax. A registered business that imports the service usually pays IGST itself under reverse charge, and may claim that IGST when the hosting is for the business. Hand the foreign invoice to your CA. Do not treat the dollar total as the final Indian cost.

An individual, or a buyer who is not registered, is a different case. Some online services from abroad fall under OIDAR, where the foreign supplier is expected to charge GST. WebJi® is an Indian host. A WebJi® invoice is in INR and already includes 18% GST, so you do not add reverse charge on top of it. WebJi® is not Hostinger or GoDaddy.

How does a WebJi invoice show the GST?

Every paid WebJi® hosting order is billed in INR. Prices on the plan tables are before 18% GST. The tax invoice adds that 18% and shows CGST and SGST, or IGST. It shows the supplier GSTIN. It shows yours only when that number was saved before payment. The supplier GSTIN is on the tax invoice, not in the plan name.

1. Open the client area and save your GSTIN and legal name on the billing profile before you pay.
2. Pay the order in INR. Open the invoice that shows tax lines, not a note that only asks for payment.
3. Check your legal name, your GSTIN, the SAC on the hosting line, the taxable value, and the tax split.
4. Confirm the tax is 18% of that taxable value. On L-Basic at ₹300 a month, the tax is ₹54 and the total is ₹354.
5. Download the PDF. If the GSTIN is missing, email support@webji.services with the invoice number before the return is filed.

You know it worked when the PDF shows your GSTIN, a SAC, and a tax figure that is 18% of the taxable value. Email support@webji.services for a copy of an older invoice. The office phone is not a support line. The average first reply is under 60 minutes, in Hindi or English.

Is GST the same on a domain or on email?

A domain and a mailbox are not the hosting line. On a WebJi® invoice they are still in INR, and 18% GST is still added to the taxable value. The SAC on a domain line can differ from 998315. Use the code on that invoice.

The yearly price of a name is on the domain registration in India page. Mailbox plans are on the business email hosting page. Those listed prices are before 18% GST. A buyer who is not registered pays the tax and cannot claim it. Registration changes the claim, not the rate charged.