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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 1248 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 183 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


Latest Notifications


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


AAR rejects advance ruling application filed by non-supplier 

November 3, 2023 720 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant before us is not supplier of service and that ruling sought is not for admissibility of input tax credit in respect of supply received by applicant.

GST on process of converting raw material, owned by other Registered dealers

November 3, 2023 2037 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into GST implications of converting raw materials for Shree Avani Pharma. Analysis of AAR Gujarat’s ruling on SAC 9988 and GST rates at 12%

Escrow Deposit pending outcome of Award Not Liable to GST: AAR Gujarat

November 3, 2023 1386 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that amount deposited by the applicant (75%) in escrow account against bank guarantee pending outcome of the further challenge against Arbitral Award or dissatisfaction against DAB decision, is not liable to GST

GST Case Law Compendium – October Edition

October 24, 2023 5394 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the latest GST case law highlights in the October 2023 edition. Dive into key questions, rulings, and expert analysis. Stay updated on GST legal developments

CAAR Cannot Rule on Goods’ Classification Under Quality Control Order, 2022

October 23, 2023 534 Views 0 comment Print

Read about a CAAR Delhi case where it couldn’t provide a ruling on the classification of goods under the Quality Control Order, 2022.

CAAR cannot give advance ruling on the intent of notification

October 23, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print

Explore a case where CAAR Delhi clarifies its role in interpreting customs notifications, refusing to provide rulings on notification intent

Roasted Areca/Betel Nuts classifiable under CTI 2008 19 20

October 23, 2023 894 Views 0 comment Print

Roasted areca/betel nuts fall under Custom Tariff Heading 2008, specifically under CTI 2008 19 20 ‘Other roasted nuts & seeds’ of Chapter 20 of First Schedule of Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

October 16, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

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

GST applicable on supply of water to residents of society by Company

October 14, 2023 23319 Views 0 comment Print

Get insights into GST implications on water supply activities. Understand SAC code 996921 and applicable 18% GST rate. Read the AAR Haryana ruling.

GST payable on web based spot billing & collection of payment services for water supply

October 14, 2023 1137 Views 0 comment Print

BCITS Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Haryana) provides taxable services, including water billing software and database maintenance, to Municipal Corporation Gurugram.

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