AAR Rejects Heabal Tea Cigarette GST Classification Plea

In re Shridhar Deshpande (GST AAR Karnataka) Bengaluru – An application seeking clarity on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) classification and rate for a product marketed as a “Heabal Tea Cigarette” has been rejected by the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in Karnataka. The rejection was based purely on procedural grounds, specifically the legal prohibition against the AAR admitting applications where the question raised is already pending before another forum, in this case, the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The applicant, M/s. Shridhar Deshpande...