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Ruling passed by Authority for Advance Rulings Customs , Central Excise & Service Tax. The Authority for Advance Rulings consists of a Chairman who is a retired Judge of the Supreme court and two members of the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India, one each from the Indian Revenue Service and the Indian Legal Service.

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GST on Canteen Services in Business Premises: Judicial Rulings & Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : Scenario-wise analysis of GST on business canteen services covering ITC, employee recovery, contractor supply, and statutory oblig...

May 10, 2026 1245 Views 0 comment Print

Quick Lime (90%) and Hydrated Lime (85-95%) Attract 5% GST: AAR Tamilnadu

Goods and Services Tax : The ruling examines the composition of lime products and holds that impurities of 10–15% place them under Heading 2522. The Auth...

December 4, 2025 762 Views 0 comment Print

Can ITC Be Used Across Unrelated Supplies? A Key GST Ruling

Goods and Services Tax : Gujarat AAAR rules ITC from one business can offset GST on unrelated output supplies under a single registration, emphasizing fung...

July 21, 2025 1746 Views 0 comment Print

जीएसटी में एडवांस रूलिंग: एक विस्तृत अवलोकन

Goods and Services Tax : जीएसटी के तहत एडवांस रूलिंग (AAR) की प्रक्रिया, प्रा...

July 21, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week ending 22nd June 2025

CA, CS, CMA : Stay informed on India's latest regulatory changes from June 16-22, 2025. This summary covers Income Tax exemptions, GST amendment...

June 25, 2025 5118 Views 0 comment Print


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Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...

August 10, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

GST Authorities of Advance/Appellate Rulings-Status Upto April 2019 

Goods and Services Tax : Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) constituted under the provisions of a SGST/ UTGST Act, in terms of the provisions of Section 96...

May 29, 2019 1119 Views 0 comment Print


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Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala AAR held that used gunny bags sold after cattle feed manufacturing are reusable packing bags under HSN 6305 and not scrap. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print


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Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Authority makes changes in its lineup, appointing Shri. Ajaykumar Vaman Bonde as a member of Ad...

October 16, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Rajiv Ranjan appointed as member of Maharashtra Advance Ruling Authority

Goods and Services Tax : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan has been appointed as member of Maharashtra Advance Ruling Authority in the place of Mr. Rajiv Magoo. FINANCE DEP...

September 13, 2022 1584 Views 0 comment Print

Notification to re-constitute Himachal Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling

Goods and Services Tax : Governor of Himachal Pradesh, in supersession of this department’s notification of even No. dated 14.09.2020, published in the e...

January 20, 2022 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi Authority for Advance Ruling reconstituted

Goods and Services Tax : Governor of Delhi under Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is pleased to reconstitute the Delhi Authority for Advance Ruling...

July 27, 2021 2232 Views 0 comment Print

Rajiv Magoo appointed as member of Maharashtra GST Advance Ruling Committee

Goods and Services Tax : Shri. Rajiv Magoo, Joint Commissioner of Central Tax has been appointed as member of Maharashtra GST Advance Ruling Committee in t...

April 29, 2021 2358 Views 0 comment Print


GST Ruling Classifies Dual-Use Soap as Toilet Soap Due to High TFM Content

March 18, 2026 579 Views 0 comment Print

The GST authority held that soap containing more than 60% Total Fatty Matter qualifies as toilet soap under HSN 3401. As a result, such soaps attract 5% GST despite being used for both bathing and laundry.

Concessional 5% GST on Bags Applies If Product Is Biodegradable AAR Rajasthan

March 18, 2026 996 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan AAR ruled that compostable carry bags made from polymer materials fall under HSN 39232990. The 5% GST rate applies only if the bags qualify as biodegradable under Notification No. 9/2025.

Irrigation System Rubber Rings Not Automatically Eligible for Lower GST: AAR Rajasthan

March 18, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan AAR held that rubber rings used in sprinkler or drip irrigation systems qualify for concessional GST under HSN 8424 only if they are made of hard rubber and used solely for irrigation.

Video Conferencing Equipment Classified Under CTH 8517 as Communication Apparatus Due to Data Transmission Function

March 12, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

The authority held that webcams and video conferencing devices facilitate transmission and reception of voice and images, making them classifiable under CTH 8517 rather than as accessories of computers.

Reel Tracking Device classifiable as Radio Navigational Aid Due to GPS-Based Asset Tracking: CAAR Mumbai

March 12, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The authority ruled that a cable drum tracking device must be classified under tariff heading 8526 because its principal function is GPS-based location tracking, with communication and sensors treated as ancillary features.

CAAR Declines Advance Ruling on Related-Party Transaction Value Due to SVB Jurisdiction

March 12, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority declined to rule on a revised pricing formula for imports from a related entity and directed that the matter be examined by the Special Valuation Branch.

Corpus or Sinking Fund Collected by Housing Society Is Taxable as Advance Under GST

March 6, 2026 3249 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka AAR held that the exemption for housing society contributions must be calculated on a monthly basis per member. The ruling clarified that the threshold cannot be aggregated annually even if billing is done quarterly or annually.

Electricity & Water Charges Recovered by Housing Society Taxable Under GST

March 6, 2026 1221 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that corpus fund contributions collected by a housing association are advances for future services and constitute a taxable supply. GST becomes payable at the time of collection under the time-of-supply provisions.

Corpus Fund Collected by Housing Society taxable under GST as It Is Advance for Future Services

March 6, 2026 1116 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka AAR held that corpus fund contributions collected by an apartment association constitute a supply under GST as they represent advances toward future services. GST is therefore payable at the time of collection of the corpus fund.

Used Car Dealer Can Claim ITC on Business Expenses as ITC Restriction Applies Only to Vehicles

March 6, 2026 642 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that the ITC restriction under Notification 08/2018 applies only to the used motor vehicles themselves. Dealers can claim ITC on refurbishment, marketing, rent, and other business expenses.

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