The Kerala AAAR held that fees paid to convert wetland into dry land are subject to GST under reverse charge. The Authority ruled that land conversion is distinct from land improvement and is not covered by the Panchayat-function exemption under Article 243G.
AAAR Goa declined to examine fresh arguments on taxability and upheld the reverse charge liability on charges collected by Goa PWD. The authority held that new issues cannot be raised for the first time at the appellate stage.
The Goa AAAR held that drinking water supplied through tankers to IIT Goa students is GST-exempt because the exclusion for purified water had already been removed from Entry 99. The ruling emphasizes that the amended notification must be applied for supplies made after 18 July 2022.
The Haryana AAAR held that Brake Hoses are primarily composed of vulcanized rubber and retain their essential character as rubber hoses. Accordingly, they were classified under HSN 4009 and made taxable at 18% GST.
The Haryana AAAR held that consulting and market support services provided to a Malaysian company were intermediary services under the IGST Act. As the place of supply was held to be in India, the services did not qualify as exports or zero-rated supplies.
The West Bengal AAR rejected an advance ruling application on hotel construction ITC after finding that GST enforcement proceedings on the same issue had already begun. The authority held that Section 98(2) bars admission of applications where identical questions are pending before tax authorities.
The West Bengal AAR held that PP Packing Boxes manufactured from plastic granules qualify as plastic packing articles under tariff item 39231090. The ruling also clarified the classification of lids, caps, and closures under HSN 39235090.
The West Bengal AAR ruled that laundry soap and toilet soap are separate products under GST classification. Laundry soap bars weighing less than 500 grams were held taxable at 18%.
The Tamil Nadu AAR held that “Pooja Panneer” could not claim GST exemption as puja samagri because the exemption notification specifically listed eligible items. The Authority ruled that the word “namely” made the list exhaustive and not illustrative.
The Tamil Nadu AAR observed that devotees’ tonsuring is a religious activity exempt from GST, but the subsequent licensing of hair collection is a separate commercial transaction liable to GST.
