GST State Code 08 — Rajasthan

GST state code 08 is Rajasthan. Every GSTIN issued in Rajasthan begins with 08 — the first two characters of a GST number are always the code of the state or union territory that granted the registration.

Example GSTIN registered in Rajasthan

08AAACR5055K1Z7

Structurally valid and checksum-correct, but illustrative — it is not an issued registration. The highlighted 08 is the state code; the ten characters after it are the holder’s PAN.

Rajasthan GST code at a glance

GST state code 08
State Rajasthan
Jurisdiction type State
Capital Jaipur
Common abbreviation RJ
Intra-state supply attracts CGST + SGST
GSTIN starts with 08
Currently issued Yes

Where 08 sits inside a GST number

A GSTIN is 15 characters in a fixed layout. The state code is the part that tells you where the registration was granted, and it is the only part that identifies a place.

PositionExampleWhat it is
1–2 08 The GST state code — Rajasthan on this page.
3–12 AAACR5055K The holder’s PAN, embedded unchanged. This is why one PAN search returns every GSTIN issued to a business across all states.
13 1 Counts registrations held against the same PAN within Rajasthan. A second registered business vertical in the same state gets 2, and so on.
14 Z A fixed letter on every regular GSTIN. It carries no information.
15 7 A check digit computed from the first 14 characters. It catches typos — it does not prove the number was ever issued.

Because the checksum algorithm is public, a fabricated number can pass a format check and still be entirely fictitious. Confirming that a 08 GSTIN actually exists means looking it up against the live register. Full breakdown of the format: what a GST number is made of.

CGST + SGST or IGST on a Rajasthan supply?

Comparing state codes is the first check, and for most supplies it settles the question.

Your GSTIN starts 08, place of supply in Rajasthan

Intra-state supply. Charge CGST + SGST, split evenly between the centre and the state.

Your GSTIN starts with any other code

Inter-state supply. Charge IGST at the combined rate, which the centre later apportions to the consuming state.

One caveat worth keeping: the place of supply is not always the customer’s billing address. For several categories of service the IGST Act points somewhere else entirely, so treat the state code as the starting point rather than the conclusion.

Cities and districts under code 08

GST state codes are assigned per state or union territory, never per city. Every business registered anywhere in Rajasthan carries 08 — including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kota. There is no separate GST code for a city, a district or a commissionerate.

Jaipur — 08 Jodhpur — 08 Udaipur — 08 Kota — 08

Nearby state codes

Codes adjacent to 08 — the ones most often mistaken for it when reading a GSTIN quickly.

Full GST state code list

Every GST state code in the government’s master, with 08 highlighted.

CodeState or union territoryTypeIntra-state tax
01 Jammu and Kashmir Union territory CGST + SGST
02 Himachal Pradesh State CGST + SGST
03 Punjab State CGST + SGST
04 Chandigarh Union territory CGST + UTGST
05 Uttarakhand State CGST + SGST
06 Haryana State CGST + SGST
07 Delhi Union territory CGST + SGST
08 Rajasthan State CGST + SGST
09 Uttar Pradesh State CGST + SGST
10 Bihar State CGST + SGST
11 Sikkim State CGST + SGST
12 Arunachal Pradesh State CGST + SGST
13 Nagaland State CGST + SGST
14 Manipur State CGST + SGST
15 Mizoram State CGST + SGST
16 Tripura State CGST + SGST
17 Meghalaya State CGST + SGST
18 Assam State CGST + SGST
19 West Bengal State CGST + SGST
20 Jharkhand State CGST + SGST
21 Odisha State CGST + SGST
22 Chhattisgarh State CGST + SGST
23 Madhya Pradesh State CGST + SGST
24 Gujarat State CGST + SGST
25 Daman and Diu (merged) Legacy CGST + UTGST
26 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Union territory CGST + UTGST
27 Maharashtra State CGST + SGST
28 Andhra Pradesh (pre-bifurcation) Legacy CGST + SGST
29 Karnataka State CGST + SGST
30 Goa State CGST + SGST
31 Lakshadweep Union territory CGST + UTGST
32 Kerala State CGST + SGST
33 Tamil Nadu State CGST + SGST
34 Puducherry Union territory CGST + SGST
35 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union territory CGST + UTGST
36 Telangana State CGST + SGST
37 Andhra Pradesh State CGST + SGST
38 Ladakh Union territory CGST + UTGST
96 Other Country Special —
97 Other Territory Special —
99 Centre Jurisdiction Special —
Codes 25 and 28 are legacy — valid on existing registrations, not issued to new ones. Codes 96, 97 and 99 are jurisdictional rather than geographic.

Prefer to search rather than scroll? The state code finder filters the whole list by code or state name, and pulls the state out of a pasted GSTIN.

GST state code 08 — common questions

08 is the GST state code for Rajasthan. Every GSTIN issued by the Rajasthan GST authorities begins with 08 — for example 08AAACR5055K1Z7. The first two digits of any GSTIN are the code of the state or union territory that granted that registration.
Rajasthan. A GSTIN beginning 08 was issued in Rajasthan, which means the registered place of business on that registration is in Rajasthan.
The GST state code for Rajasthan is 08. It occupies the first two characters of every GSTIN registered there, whether the business sits in Jaipur or anywhere else in the state.
If your own registration also carries state code 08 and the place of supply is in Rajasthan, the supply is intra-state and attracts CGST plus SGST. If your GSTIN carries any other state code, it is an inter-state supply and attracts IGST instead. Note that the place of supply is not always the customer’s address; the place-of-supply rules in the IGST Act decide it, and for some services they point elsewhere.
Yes. The code is assigned per state or union territory, not per city or district, so a registration in Jaipur and one in Jodhpur both begin 08. There is no separate GST code for a city.
No. The state code is fixed inside the GSTIN and cannot be amended. A business moving out of Rajasthan has to apply for a fresh registration in the new state and surrender or cancel the 08 one. The same PAN then holds two GSTINs with two different state codes, which is normal and expected.

Check a Rajasthan GST number

A GSTIN starting 08 was issued in Rajasthan — but the code alone does not tell you whether the registration is still active. Look it up against live government records: registered name, current status, places of business and return filing history.