UQC is a GST unit of measurement, used during the process of filing the GST return on GST portal. The full form of UQC is Unit Quantity Code which is used to measure the quantity in GST system. All taxpayers used this code under GST system for a standard. In this article, you will know the complete UQC information and also find full list of UQC which will help you to understand this UQC code or units in GST in a better way.
UQC full form is Unique Quantity Code (litre uqc code). As per the basic definition, UQC provides a unit of estimation, for instance, 100 Grams of Barley that needs to be referenced in the invoice as 1OO GMS similarly, 1 millilitre of oil as 1 MLT, and so forth.
As per the CGST unit list Rules, every GST invoice, CDN (Credit note or Debit note) must contain the UQC of the goods or/and services supplied. For example, 1000 packets of spices shall be depicted as 1000 Pac.
Unit Quantity Code (UQC) shall be depicted against the HSN column at the time of filing the GST Return.
Organizations keep up varieties of a similar code. For instance, a meter can be composed as Mtr., m, meter, meters, meters. GST portal accepts just 1 variety of UQC MTR that is for METERS. Every other variety is tossing an error. In case if the taxpayer is using the offline tool of GST Portal for filing GSTR-1A you need to keep a check at the time of selecting UQC from the drop-down. The measurement unit shall be furnished by the UQC list mentioned as per the GST Portal and not per your estimation.
GST has not explicitly characterized quantity codes. Along these lines, the UQC according to Customs is still followed. Here is the Unit Quantity Code list mentioned to simplify the return filing procedure. Generally, the first three letters of the measurement unit are the UQC. However, in case if you cannot find a suitable UQC, the taxpayer shall use OTH in the Unit Quantity Column. Say for example, ltr unit quantity code has not been defined. Hence, the taxpayer must use OTH in the Unit Quantity Column. However, liter uqc code list for the following has been defined:
S.No. | Quantity | Type | Unit Quantity Code (UQC) |
1 | Bag | Measure | BAG |
2 | Bundles | Measure | BDL |
3 | Bale | Measure | BAL |
4 | Buckles | Measure | BKL |
5 | Billions Of Units | Measure | BOU |
6 | Box | Measure | BOX |
7 | Bottles | Measure | BTL |
8 | Bunches | Measure | BUN |
9 | Cans | Measure | CAN |
10 | Cartons | Measure | CTN |
11 | Dozen | Measure | DOZ |
12 | Drum | Measure | DRM |
13 | Great Gross | Measure | GGR |
14 | Gross | Measure | GRS |
15 | Numbers | Measure | NOS |
16 | Packs | Measure | PAC |
17 | Pieces | Measure | PCS |
18 | Pairs | Measure | PRS |
19 | Rolls | Measure | ROL |
20 | Sets | Measure | SET |
21 | Tablets | Measure | TBS |
22 | Ten Gross | Measure | TGM |
23 | Thousands | Measure | THD |
24 | Tubes | Measure | TUB |
25 | Units | Measure | UNT |
26 | Cubic Meter | Volume | CBM |
27 | Cubic Centimeter | Volume | CCM |
28 | Kilo Liter | Volume | KLR |
29 | Milliliter | Volume | MLT |
30 | US Gallons | Volume | UGS |
31 | Square Feet | Area | SQF |
32 | Square Meters | Area | SQM |
33 | Square Yards | Area | SQY |
34 | Gross Yards | Length | GYD |
35 | Kilo Meter | Length | KME |
36 | Meters | Length | MTR |
37 | Yards | Length | YDS |
38 | Centimeter | Length | CMS |
39 | Tonnes | Weight | TON |
40 | Quintal | Weight | QTL |
41 | Grams | Weight | GMS |
42 | Kilo Grams | Weight | KGS |
43 | Others | OTH |
In the above table, you can find the UQC for different type and quantity. It will be helpful for taxpayers when they are filing GST return on GST portal. You can also find all these GST units or UQC code list pdf from the GST portal.