Guides

Guides for gym owners

Straight answers to the questions gym owners ask most — written for Indian gyms, with GST, UPI and WhatsApp in mind.

• GST on gym memberships in India: the rate, ITC and invoices — Gym and fitness centre services are taxed at 5% GST without input tax credit from 22 September 2025 (earlier 18%). What it means for your fees and invoices.
• How to reduce gym member churn — Most members who leave a gym stop coming weeks before their plan ends. Nine practical ways Indian gyms keep members: early warning, the first 30 days, reminders and more.
• Gym renewal reminders: when to send them and what to say — A simple renewal reminder schedule for gyms — 7 days before, on the day, and after — with sample WhatsApp messages and how to automate them.
• How to price personal training packages — Price PT packages so trainers are paid well and members commit: session packs, monthly plans, trainer shares and discounts for longer packs.
• Selling supplements at your gym, the right way — How to run a supplement counter at a gym in India: buying from authorised suppliers, tracking batches and expiry, GST bills and avoiding dead stock.
• Starting a gym in India: the business checklist — A practical checklist for opening a gym in India — registrations, pricing your plans, collecting payments, GST, staff, member experience and the software to run it.

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