Business and Profession Codes

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Sakshi Shah

Business and Profession Income
ITR-3
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Last updated on February 20th, 2024

In India, there are various types of businesses operating, along with several professions. To categorize them accurately, the income tax department has issued a list of businesses and profession codes. Consequently, taxpayers are required to correctly mention the appropriate business and profession code while filing their income tax returns. Failure to do so or reporting an incorrect code may result in the taxpayer receiving a notice from the department.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has defined the business and profession codes for filing the Income Tax Return (ITR). These business codes are divided into business income under Section 44AD, Section 44ADA, Section 44AE, and other businesses.

Nature of Business & Profession Code - ITR-3
Nature of Business Code - ITR-4
Nature of Profession Code - ITR-4

List of Codes for Professions

Select the code from the list below in case of Income from Profession under ITR-3 or for opting for Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Sec 44ADA under ITR-4.

Sub-Sector Code
Software development 14001
Other software consultancy 14002
Data processing 14003
Database activities and distribution of electronic content 14004
Other IT enabled services 14005
BPO services 14006
Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and computing machinery 14008
Legal profession 16001
Accounting, book-keeping and auditing profession 16002
Tax consultancy 16003
Architectural profession 16004
Engineering and technical consultancy 16005
Fashion designing 16007
Interior decoration 16008
Photography 16009
Business and management consultancy activities 16013
Secretarial activities 16018
Medical Profession 16019_1
Film Artist 16020
General hospitals 18001
Speciality and super speciality hospitals 18002
Nursing homes 18003
Diagnostic centres 18004
Pathological laboratories 18005
Medical clinics 18010
Dental practice 18011
Ayurveda practice 18012
Unani practice 18013
Homeopathy practice 18014
Nurses, physiotherapists or other para-medical practitioners 18015
Veterinary hospitals and practice 18016
Medical education 18017
Medical research 18018
Practice of other alternative medicine 18019
Other healthcare services 18020
Individual artists excluding authors 20010
Literary activities 20011
Other cultural activities n.e.c. 20012

List of Codes for Businesses

Select the code from the list below in case of Income from Business under ITR-3 or for opting for the Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Sec 44AD under ITR-4.

Agricultural, Animal, Husbandry & Forestry

Sub-Sector Code
Growing and manufacturing of tea 01001
Growing and manufacturing of coffee 01002
Growing and manufacturing of rubber 01003
Market gardening and horticulture specialties 01004
Raising of silk worms and production of silk 01005
Raising of bees and production of honey 01006
Raising of poultry and production of eggs 01007
Rearing of sheep and production of wool 01008
Rearing of animals and production of animal products 01009
Agricultural and animal husbandry services 01010
Soil conservation, soil testing and soil desalination services 01011
Hunting, trapping and game propagation services 01012
Growing of timber, plantation, operation of tree nurseries and conserving of forest 01013
Gathering of tendu leaves 01014
Gathering of other wild growing materials 01015
Forestry service activities, timber cruising, afforestation and reforestation 01016
Logging service activities, transport of logs within the forest 01017
Other agriculture, animal husbandry or forestry activity n.e.c 01018

Fish Farming

Sub-Sector Code
Fishing on commercial basis in inland waters 02001
Fishing on commercial basis in ocean and coastal areas 02002
Fish farming 02003
Gathering of marine materials such as natural pearls, sponges, coral etc. 02004
Services related to marine and fresh water fisheries, fish hatcheries and fish farms 02005
Other Fish farming activity n.e.c 02006

Mining and Quarrying

Sub-Sector Code
Mining and agglomeration of hard coal 03001
Mining and agglomeration of lignite 03002
Extraction and agglomeration of peat 03003
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 03004
Service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction excluding surveying 03005
Mining of uranium and thorium ores 03006
Mining of iron ores 03007
Mining of non-ferrous metal ores, except uranium and thorium ores 03008
Mining of gemstones 03009
Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals 03010
Mining of quarrying of abrasive materials 03011
Mining of mica, graphite and asbestos 03012
Quarrying of stones (marble/granite/dolomite), sand and clay 03013
Other mining and quarrying 03014
Mining and production of salt 03015
Other mining and quarrying n.e.c 03016

Manufacturing

Sub-Sector Code
Production, processing and preservation of meat and meat products 04001
Production, processing and preservation of fish and fish products 04002
Manufacture of vegetable oil, animal oil and fats 04003
Processing of fruits, vegetables and edible nuts 04004
Manufacture of dairy products 04005
Manufacture of sugar 04006
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolates and sugar confectionery 04007
Flour milling 04008
Rice milling 04009
Dal milling 04010
Manufacture of other grain mill products 04011
Manufacture of bakery products 04012
Manufacture of starch products 04013
Manufacture of animal feeds 04014
Manufacture of other food products 04015
Manufacturing of wines 04016
Manufacture of beer 04017
Manufacture of malt liquors 04018
Distilling and blending of spirits, production of ethyl alcohol 04019
Manufacture of mineral water 04020
Manufacture of soft drinks 04021
Manufacture of other non-alcoholic beverages 04022
Manufacture of tobacco products 04023
Manufacture of textiles (other than by handloom) 04024
Manufacture of textiles using handlooms (khadi) 04025
Manufacture of carpet, rugs, blankets, shawls etc. (other than by hand) 04026
Manufacture of carpet, rugs, blankets, shawls etc. by hand 04027
Manufacture of wearing apparel 04028
Tanning and dressing of leather 04029
Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like saddler and harness 04030
Manufacture of footwear 04031
Manufacture of wood and wood products, cork, straw and plaiting material 04032
Manufacture of paper and paper products 04033
Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media 04034
Manufacture of coke oven products 04035
Manufacture of refined petroleum products 04036
Processing of nuclear fuel 04037
Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds 04038
Manufacture of plastics in primary forms and of synthetic rubber 04039
Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings 04040
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products 04041
Manufacture of soap and detergents 04042
Manufacture of other chemical products 04043
Manufacture of man-made fibers 04044
Manufacture of rubber products 04045
Manufacture of plastic products 04046
Manufacture of glass and glass products 04047
Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster 04048
Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster 04049
Manufacture of Bricks 04050
Manufacture of other clay and ceramic products 04051
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 04052
Manufacture of pig iron, sponge iron, Direct Reduced Iron etc. 04053
Manufacture of Ferro alloys 04054
Manufacture of Ingots, billets, blooms and slabs etc. 04055
Manufacture of steel products 04056
Manufacture of basic precious and non-ferrous metals 04057
Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products 04058
Casting of metals 04059
Manufacture of fabricated metal products 04060
Manufacture of engines and turbines 04061
Manufacture of pumps and compressors 04062
Manufacture of bearings and gears 04063
Manufacture of ovens and furnaces 04064
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment 04065
Manufacture of other general purpose machinery 04066
Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery 04067
Manufacture of Machine Tools 04068
Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy 04069
Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and constructions 04070
Manufacture of machinery for processing of food and beverages 04071
Manufacture of machinery for leather and textile 04072
Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 04073
Manufacture of other special purpose machinery 04074
Manufacture of domestic appliances 04075
Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery 04076
Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus 04077
Manufacture of Radio, Television, communication equipment and apparatus 04078
Manufacture of medical and surgical equipment 04079
Manufacture of industrial process control equipment 04080
Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measurements and navigation 04081
Manufacture of optical instruments 04082
Manufacture of watches and clocks 04083
Manufacture of motor vehicles 04084
Manufacture of body of motor vehicles 04085
Manufacture of parts and accessories of motor vehicles and engines 04086
Building and repair of ships and boats 04087
Manufacture of railway locomotive and rolling stocks 04088
Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft 04089
Manufacture of bicycles 04090
Manufacture of other transport equipment 04091
Manufacture of furniture 04092
Manufacture of jewellery 04093
Manufacture of sports goods 04094
Manufacture of musical instruments 04095
Manufacture of games and toys 04096
Other manufacturing n.e.c. 04097
Recycling of metal waste and scrap 04098
Recycling of non- metal waste and scrap 04099

 

 

Electricity, Gas and Water

Sub-Sector Code
Production, collection and distribution of electricity 05001
Manufacture and distribution of gas 05002
Collection, purification and distribution of water 05003
Other essential commodity service n.e.c 05004

Construction

Sub-Sector Code
Site preparation works 06001
Building of complete constructions or parts- civil contractors 06002
Building installation 06003
Building completion 06004
Construction and maintenance of roads, rails, bridges, tunnels, ports, harbour, runways etc. 06005
Construction and maintenance of power plants 06006
Construction and maintenance of industrial plants 06007
Construction and maintenance of power transmission and telecommunication lines 06008
Construction of water ways and water reservoirs 06009
Other construction activity n.e.c. 06010

 

Real Estate and Renting Services
Sub-Sector Code
Purchase, sale and letting of leased buildings (residential and non-residential) 07001
Operating of real estate of self-owned buildings (residential and non-residential) 07002
Developing and sub-dividing real estate into lots 07003
Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis 07004
Other real estate/renting services n.e.c 07005

Renting of Machinery

Sub-Sector Code
Renting of land transport equipment 08001
Renting of water transport equipment 08002
Renting of air transport equipment 08003
Renting of agricultural machinery and equipment 08004
Renting of construction and civil engineering machinery 08005
Renting of office machinery and equipment 08006
Renting of other machinery and equipment n.e.c. 08007
Renting of personal and household goods n.e.c. 08008
Renting of other machinery n.e.c. 08009

Wholesale and Retail Trade

Sub-Sector Code
Wholesale and retail sale of motor vehicles 09001
Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles 09002
Sale of motor parts and accessories- wholesale and retail 09003
Retail sale of automotive fuel 09004
Wholesale of agricultural raw material 09006
Wholesale of food and beverages and tobacco 09007
Wholesale of household goods 09008
Wholesale of metals and metal ores 09009
Wholesale of household goods 09010
Wholesale of construction material 09011
Wholesale of hardware and sanitary fittings 09012
Wholesale of cotton and jute 09013
Wholesale of raw wool and raw silk 09014
Wholesale of other textile fibres 09015
Wholesale of industrial chemicals 09016
Wholesale of fertilizers and pesticides 09017
Wholesale of electronic parts and equipment 09018
Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies 09019
Wholesale of waste, scrap and materials for re-cycling 09020
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores 09021
Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores 09022
Retail sale in non-specialized stores 09023
Retail sale of textiles, apparel, footwear, leather goods 09024
Retail sale of other household appliances 09025
Retail sale of hardware, paint, and glass 09026
Wholesale of other products n.e.c 09027
Retail sale of other products n.e.c 09028

Hotels, Restaurants and Hospitality Services

Sub-Sector Code
Hotels – Star rated 10001
Hotels – Non-star-rated 10002
Motels, Inns and Dharmshalas 10003
Guest houses and circuit houses 10004
Dormitories and hostels at educational institutions 10005
Short stay accommodations n.e.c. 10006
Restaurants – with bars 10007
Restaurants – without bars 10008
Canteens 10009
Independent caterers 10010
Casinos and other games of chance 10011
Other hospitality services n.e.c. 10012

Transport & Logistics Services

Sub-Sector Code
Travel agencies and tour operators 11001
Packers and movers 11002
Passenger land transport 11003
Air transport 11004
Transport by urban/sub-urban railways 11005
Inland water transport 11006
Sea and coastal water transport 11007
Freight transport by road 11008
Freight transport by railways 11009
Forwarding of freight 11010
Receiving and acceptance of freight 11011
Cargo handling 11012
Storage and warehousing 11013
Transport via pipelines (transport of gases, liquids, slurry and other commodities) 11014
Other Transport and Logistics services n.e.c 11015

Post and Telecommunication Services

Sub-Sector Code
Post and courier activities 12001
Basic telecom services 12002
Value added telecom services 12003
Maintenance of telecom network 12004
Activities of the cable operators 12005
Other Post and Telecommunication services n.e.c 12006

Financial Intermediation Services

Sub-Sector Code
Commercial, saving banks and discount houses 13001
Specialized institutions granting credit 13002
Financial leasing  13003
Hire-purchase financing  13004
Housing finance activities  13005
Commercial loan activities  13006
Credit cards 13007
Mutual funds 13008
Chit fund 13009
Investment activities 13010
Life insurance  13011
Pension funding  13012
Non-life insurance  13013
Administration of financial markets 13014
Stockbrokers, sub-brokers and related activities 13015
Financial advisers, Mortgage advisers, and brokers 13016
Foreign exchange services 13017
Other financial intermediation services n.e.c 13018
Sub-Sector Code
Cybercafe 14007
Computer training and educational institutes 14009
Other computation related services n.e.c 14010

Research and Development

Sub-Sector  Code 
Natural sciences and engineering 15001
Social sciences and humanities 15002
Other Research & Development activities n.e.c. 15003

Professions

Sub-Sector Code
Advertising 16006
Auctioneers 16010
Market research and public opinion polling 16012
Labour recruitment and provision of personnel 16014
Investigation and security services 16015
Building-cleaning and industrial cleaning activities 16016
Packaging activities 16017
Other professional services n.e.c. 16019

Education Services

Sub-Sector  Code
Primary education 17001
Secondary/senior secondary education 17002
Technical and vocational secondary/senior secondary education  17003
Higher education  17004
Education by correspondence  17005
Coaching centers tuitions  17006
Other education services n.e.c 17007

Health Care and Services

Sub-Sector Code
Independent blood banks  18006
Medical transcription  18007
Independent ambulance services 18008
Medical suppliers, agencies and stores 18009

Social and Community Work

Sub-Sector  Code 
Social work activities with accommodation (orphanages and old age homes) 19001
Social work activities without accommodation (Creches) 19002
Industry associations, chambers of commerce 19003
Professional organisations 19004
Trade unions 19005
Religious organizations 19006
Political organisations 19007
Other membership organisations n.e.c. (rotary clubs, book clubs and philatelic clubs) 19008
Other Social or community service n.e.c 19009

Culture and Sport

Sub-Sector  Code 
Motion picture production 20001
Film distribution 20002
Film laboratories 20003
Television channel productions 20004
Television channels broadcast 20005
Video production and distribution 20006
Sound recording studios 20007
Radio – recording and distribution 20008
Stage production and related activities 20009
Circuses and race tracks 20013
Video Parlours 20014
News agency activities 20015
Library and archives activities 20016
Museum activities 20017
Preservation of historical sites and buildings 20018
Botanical and zoological gardens 20019
Operation and maintenance of sports facilities 20020
Activities of sports and game schools 20021
Organisation and operation of indoor/outdoor sports and promotion and production of sporting events 20022
Sports Management 20023_1
Other sporting activities n.e.c. 20023
Other recreational activities n.e.c. 20024

Other Services

Sub-Sector Code
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21001
Funeral and related activities 21002
Marriage bureaus  21003
Pet care services 21004
Sauna and steam baths, massage salons, etc. 21005
Astrological and spiritualists’ activities  21006
Private households as employers of domestic staff 21007
Event Management 21008_1
Other services n.e.c 21008

Extra-Territorial Organisations and Bodies

Sub-Sector  Code 
Extraterritorial organizations and   bodies   (IMF,   World Bank, European Commission, etc.) 22001

Businesses opting for Section 44AE

Select the code from the list below in case of Income from Business under ITR-3 or for opting for Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Sec 44AE under ITR-4.

Renting of Machinery

Sub-Sector Code
Renting of land transport equipment 08001

Transport & Logistic Services

Sub-Sector Code
Packers and movers 11002
Freight transport by road 11008
Forwarding of freight 11010
Receiving and acceptance of freight 11011
Cargo handling 11012
Other Transport and Logistics services n.e.c 11015

Other codes for Business & Professions

In addition to the above-mentioned codes, below are other codes that can be opted for by such businesses for commission or brokerage income.

Wholesale & Retail Trade

Sub-Sector Code
General commission agents, commodity brokers and auctioneers 09005

Professions

Sub-Sector Code
Business brokerage 16011

FAQs

What is the full form of “n.e.c”?

“n.e.c” stands for “not elsewhere classified.” Hence, the information given here is exclusive and not available elsewhere.

How to Choose the Correct Business or Profession Codes?

Follow these steps to select the correct business or profession codes:

-Select the codes by verifying the nature of the product or services involved to determine the sector of business or profession.
-Under each sector, the nature of the activity involved is to be seen for determining the sub-sector.
-In case you are undertaking multiple activities, different businesses, or professions, then you have to select various codes under the same trade name.
-In cases where there is more than one trade name under a single PAN, then you have to mention multiple codes under different trade names.
-Each Sector has an others code n.e.c., in case your product or services or activity is not specifically listed in the main classification, then one can choose n.e.c.

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