The authority held that an advance ruling cannot be issued when the same classification issue is already pending before customs officers. Since a show cause notice had been issued earlier, the application was barred under Section 28-I of the Customs Act.
The authority ruled that carbon pultruded plates are not carbon fibre under the amended exemption notification and therefore cannot claim concessional duty as raw materials, clarifying the limited scope of the revised entry.
AAR Mumbai held that architecturally finished stainless steel wall panels retain the character of flat-rolled products and must be classified under Heading 7219, not as structural parts or miscellaneous articles.
The authority examined whether a plastic nozzle connector should be taxed as a general plastic article or as machinery parts. It held that exclusive and indispensable use in washing machines requires classification as a machine part under heading 8450.
The advance ruling held that window glass used exclusively in display assemblies is not classifiable as safety glass. Its functional integration with display modules determines classification under electronic parts.
The authority refused to issue an advance ruling after finding that the same issue was already under investigation by customs officers. The ruling reiterates that pending investigations bar maintainability under Section 28-I.
The appellate authority held that firefighting installations integrated into a factory are part of immovable property. ITC was denied under Section 17(5) despite their safety function.
The appellate authority ruled that electrical installation works for a new factory form part of immovable property. Since they do not qualify as plant and machinery, ITC was held to be blocked under Section 17(5) of the GST law.
The appellate authority held that interactive flat panel displays are primarily large display devices. Despite embedded computing features, they remain classifiable as monitors under HSN 85285900, attracting 28% GST.
The ruling held that food and beverage services used in providing taxable event management services qualify for ITC. It confirmed that such supplies form part of a composite supply, bringing them within the exception to the ITC blockage.
