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Solar panels is classified under HSN heading 8541. GST as on 26 October 2026: 5% or 18%.
Rates checked on 26 October 2026 · BooksOn HSN dataset v7, compiled from CBIC notifications
What is the GST rate on Solar panels?
GST on Solar panels as on 26 October 2026: 5% or 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
Changed with GST 2.0 (22 September 2025): 12% → 5% (85). Many rate charts online still show the old rate. All GST 2.0 rate changes.
| Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | New GST rate | Code | What it covers | Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 5% | 85 | Renewable energy devices and parts to make them, such as biogas plants, solar devices, windmills, waste-to-energy plants, solar lamps and solar cells, are taxed at 5% (conditions apply). | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 437 |
| 18% | 18% | 8541 | If you sell semiconductor devices like diodes and transistors, light-sensitive semiconductor devices, LEDs and mounted piezo-electric crystals, GST is 18%. | 9/2025-CT(R), entry 513 |
GST rate on Solar panels since 1 July 2017
The rate in force in each period, for old invoices, amended returns and audits. Each change came with a CBIC notification; the rate on any exact date is in the app.
| From | To | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | 30 September 2021 | 5% or 18% |
| 1 October 2021 | 21 September 2025 | 12% or 18% |
| 22 September 2025 | today | 5% or 18% |
The GST rate on Solar panels is set by the CBIC rate notification entry that covers it. It can depend on how the goods are sold, for example packed and labelled or loose, and many rates changed with GST 2.0 from 22 September 2025. The free BooksOn HSN app shows the rate as on any date since 1 July 2017, with the notification and entry number.
8541 Semiconductor devices (for example, diodes, transistors, semiconductor-based transducers), photosensitive semiconductor, devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led), whether or not assembled with other light-emitting diodes (led), mounted piezo-electric crystals
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
854110 | Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (led) |
85411000 | Diodes, other than photosensitive or light- emitting diodes (led) |
854121 | With a dissipation rate of less than 1 w |
85412100 | With a dissipation rate of less than 1 w |
854129 | Other |
85412900 | Other |
854130 | Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices |
85413010 | Thyristors |
85413090 | Other |
854140 | Photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photo voltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED) |
85414011 | Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices; photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals -photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes: - photocells: solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels |
85414012 | Solar cells, assembled in modules or made up into panels |
85414019 | Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices; photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals -photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes: - photocells: other |
85414020 | Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices; photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals -photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes: light emitting diodes (electro-luminescent) |
85414090 | Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices; photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals -photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes: other |
854141 | Light-emitting diodes (led) |
85414100 | Light-emitting diodes (led) |
854142 | Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels |
85414200 | Photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panels |
854143 | Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels |
85414300 | Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels |
854149 | Other |
85414900 | Other |
85415000 | Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices; photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes; mounted piezo-electric crystals other semi-conductors devices |
854151 | Semiconductor-based transducers |
85415100 | Semiconductor-based transducers |
854159 | Other |
85415900 | Other |
854160 | Mounted piezo-electric crystals |
85416000 | Mounted piezo-electric crystals |
854190 | PARTS |
85419000 | PARTS |
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
From 1 April 2021 (Notification 78/2020-Central Tax), a business with aggregate annual turnover up to ₹5 crore must show at least 4 digits of the HSN code on B2B tax invoices; above ₹5 crore, 6 digits on all tax invoices. Services use the SAC code in the same way.
Other common items
- Bulbs and lamps
8539 - Electric wires and cables
8544 - Batteries
8506 - Mobile phones (Cell phone)
8517 - Televisions
8528 - Voltage stabilizers, inverters and UPS
8504 - Water pumps (Motor pump)
8413 - Air conditioners (AC)
8415 - Refrigerators
8418 - Washing machines
8450 - Laptops
8471 - Computers
8471
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.
