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GST invoice format for a laundry

A laundry bill is a service invoice under the washing, cleaning and dyeing group of SAC 99971, taxed at 18% after the September 2025 changes left this entry at the standard rate. Beyond the basics, it should record whether the order is priced by weight or per piece, the garment count, the service on each line such as wash and fold, steam ironing or stain treatment, the pickup and delivery dates, and any express surcharge, so the customer can match the bag returned with the bill.

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Sample laundry invoice

Description	HSN/SAC	Qty	Rate (₹)	Taxable (₹)	GST
Wash and fold, mixed daily wear	999713	6 KG	80.00	480.00	18%
Steam ironing, shirts and trousers	999714	12 PCS	15.00	180.00	18%
Bedsheet and pillow cover wash, double set	999713	2 SET	120.00	240.00	18%
Stain removal treatment, cotton kurta	999719	1 PCS	60.00	60.00	18%
Doorstep pickup and delivery	999719	1 TRIP	50.00	50.00	18%
Taxable value				₹1,010.00
GST (CGST + SGST, or IGST if inter-state)				₹181.80
Invoice total				₹1,191.80

Sample prices are illustrative. Check the GST rate for your exact item or service before billing.

Extra fields a laundry invoice needs

Order or bag tag number: Laundry runs on tags. The same number printed on the garment tags, the bag and the invoice is the only reliable way to trace a missing shirt back to an order and settle a complaint quickly.
Weight or piece count: Wash and fold is usually sold by the kilogram, ironing and specialty items by the piece. Show the weight recorded at pickup, or the number of pieces, so the customer can see how the charge was worked out.
Service type per line: A single order often mixes washing, steam ironing, starching and stain removal. Separate lines for each service, with the garment description, stop the customer disputing why two shirts cost more than a third.
Pickup and promised delivery date: Turnaround time is part of what customers pay for, especially with express service. Printing both dates supports the express surcharge and gives a clear record if an order runs late.
Condition notes at pickup: Note existing stains, tears, missing buttons or colour fading noticed at pickup. It protects the laundry when a customer later claims damage that was already there.
Pickup and delivery charge: Doorstep pickup is often charged separately or waived above an order value. Show it as its own line so the customer sees the logistics charge is taxed together with the main service.

Standard GST invoice fields

Rule 46 of the CGST Rules applies to every tax invoice, including this one:

Supplier name, address and GSTIN
Consecutive invoice number (max 16 characters, unique for the year)
Date of issue
Customer name, address and GSTIN (if registered)
Place of supply with state name
HSN/SAC code per item
Description, quantity and unit
Taxable value after discounts
GST rate and CGST + SGST or IGST amounts
Signature or digital signature

GST rules that matter for a laundry

Which SAC to use for laundry work

The services classification lists coin-operated laundry under 999711, dry cleaning under 999712, other textile cleaning under 999713, pressing under 999714 and other washing and cleaning under 999719. Notification 15/2025 replaced entry 35 for heading 9997 and kept washing, cleaning and dyeing services under the residual item at 9% CGST plus 9% SGST, so laundry is taxed at 18% overall. The 5% rate in the same entry is for beauty and physical well-being services only, and a laundry cannot borrow it.

Pickup and delivery follows the main service

When you collect and return clothes as part of the laundry order, the transport is ancillary to the cleaning service and forms one composite supply. It is taxed at the laundry's 18% rate even if shown as a separate line. It is not a goods transport agency service and does not attract reverse charge, because no consignment note is issued and the laundry is not carrying goods for freight.

Hotel and hostel contracts

Laundries that wash linen for hotels, hospitals and paying-guest hostels usually bill monthly against a rate card. These customers are often registered and want full tax invoices with piece counts by category. Raise one invoice per billing period, attach the delivery challans or count sheets, and ensure the place of supply is the customer's location so the right state tax is charged.

Registration threshold and composition

A neighbourhood laundry with turnover under Rs 20 lakh in most states, or Rs 10 lakh in the special category states, need not register. Above it, the service composition scheme at 6% is an option up to Rs 50 lakh, but then you issue bills of supply and cannot pass credit to hotels or companies, which can make a laundry less attractive to corporate clients.

Common billing mistakes

Applying 5% because a salon next door charges it, when the 5% entry in heading 9997 is limited to beauty and physical well-being services.
Not recording the weight at pickup, so a per-kilogram bill cannot be defended when the customer disputes the amount.
Treating pickup and delivery as a separate transport service with no GST, even though it is part of the laundry supply.
Billing hotel linen monthly without count sheets, leaving no support when the hotel's housekeeping team questions the piece totals.

Laundry GST invoice: FAQ

What is the GST rate on laundry services?

18%. Washing, cleaning and dyeing services under heading 9997 remain under the residual item at 9% CGST and 9% SGST after Notification 15/2025. There is no reduced rate for household laundry.

Which SAC code is used for ironing?

Use 999714, which covers pressing services. Washing is usually 999713 (999711 is for coin-operated laundry), dry cleaning 999712 and other cleaning 999719. All carry 18% GST.

Should I charge GST on the delivery fee?

Yes. The delivery fee is part of the same laundry service, so add it as a line and tax it at 18% along with the wash or ironing charge.

How should a laundry bill a monthly society or PG contract?

Raise one tax invoice per month listing the categories washed, such as bedsheets, towels and uniforms, with piece counts and rates. Attach the daily count sheets signed at pickup and delivery so the customer can verify totals before paying.

Do app-based laundries bill differently?

A laundry listed on an aggregator app still issues its own invoice for the service, unless the specific service is one notified under section 9(5) for the platform to pay. Check your arrangement with the platform and keep your own record of every order.

Sources: CBIC — Notification 15/2025-Central Tax (Rate), services rates · CBIC tax information portal (notifications and SAC scheme) · GST Council — rate rationalisation press release, 56th meeting

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