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Sarees attract 5% GST (₹1,000 and below per piece) and 12% above ₹1,000. Pure silk sarees up to ₹1,000/piece are exempt for cottage industry. Inverted duty structure (input GST > output GST) often triggers ITC refund claims worth lakhs annually for medium-to-large saree retailers — most miss this.
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Why this matters for saree shops
Saree shops in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana operate at the intersection of textile retail and high-margin lifestyle goods. FilingLab handles the full compliance bundle for saree retailers — GST registration with correct HSN classification (silk under 5007, cotton sarees under 5208 etc.), Shop & Establishment Act, MSME / Udyam registration for govt benefits, plus accounting at branch and brand level. Whether you run a single counter in T. Nagar or a 10-store chain across Coimbatore, Madurai and Salem, the structure-and-compliance question is the same.
Audience-specific note
Sarees attract 5% GST (₹1,000 and below per piece) and 12% above ₹1,000. Pure silk sarees up to ₹1,000/piece are exempt for cottage industry. Inverted duty structure (input GST > output GST) often triggers ITC refund claims worth lakhs annually for medium-to-large saree retailers — most miss this.
GSTR-1 (outward supplies) by 11th
GSTR-3B (summary) by 20th
GSTR-2A / 2B reconciliation
GSTR-9 + GSTR-9C annual return
Notice and SCN response
Whatsapp confirmation after each filing
Every month, on time, with reconciliation. You see the filing screenshot on Whatsapp.
You
FilingLab
01
You
Sales + purchase data
You share data via Excel / Tally / Zoho Books export by the 5th of each month.
1 day
02
FilingLab
ITC reconciliation
We match purchases against GSTR-2A/2B and flag mismatches with suppliers.
2 days
03
FilingLab
GSTR-1 filing
Outward supplies filed by the 11th of every month.
By 11th
04
FilingLab
GSTR-3B filing + tax payment
Summary return filed with tax payment by the 20th.
By 20th
05
FilingLab
Filing confirmation
You receive a Whatsapp screenshot of the filed return + ARN.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Sales + purchase data
You share data via Excel / Tally / Zoho Books export by the 5th of each month.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
ITC reconciliation
We match purchases against GSTR-2A/2B and flag mismatches with suppliers.
03
FilingLab
· By 11th
GSTR-1 filing
Outward supplies filed by the 11th of every month.
04
FilingLab
· By 20th
GSTR-3B filing + tax payment
Summary return filed with tax payment by the 20th.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Filing confirmation
You receive a Whatsapp screenshot of the filed return + ARN.
5% on sarees of value up to ₹1,000 per piece; 12% above ₹1,000. Pure silk sarees up to ₹1,000 per piece may be exempt under cottage-industry notification depending on state.
Yes — when input GST (rent, packaging, marketplace commissions) exceeds output GST due to the 5%/12% slab, you can claim refund under Section 54 via Form RFD-01. Typical recovery ₹2-15 lakh / year for ₹3-15 cr turnover stores.
Yes if you have a distinctive shop name (e.g., "Pothys", "Nalli"). Trademark in classes 24 (textile) and 35 (retail services) protects against copycats. ₹4,500 govt fee for MSME-registered businesses.
Highly. Unlocks 50% trademark fee subsidy, collateral-free loans up to ₹2 cr (CGTMSE), MSME tender preference if you supply to govt. Free, takes 30 minutes.