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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 Not Payable on Solid Waste Services as They Are Pure Services to Gram Panchayat

March 6, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority ruled that solid waste management services provided to a Gram Panchayat qualify as exempt “pure services” under Notification 12/2017 as they relate to sanitation functions under Article 243G.

GST Applicable on RWA Corpus Fund Since It Represents Advance Toward Future Supply of Services

March 6, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka AAR held that corpus funds collected by apartment associations are advances for future services and therefore constitute consideration under GST. Tax becomes payable at the time of collection.

GST Advance Ruling Rejected as Refund Claim Under Inverted Duty Structure Is Outside AAR Jurisdiction

March 6, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated input tax credit under the inverted duty structure fall under refund provisions and cannot be decided through advance ruling.

CAAR Allows Withdrawal of APTA Benefit Clarification Application Filed for Toy Imports

March 6, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority allowed withdrawal of the application since regulations permit applicants to withdraw requests anytime before an advance ruling is pronounced.

Custom Advance Ruling Application Rejected as Areca Nut Classification Already Decided by Madras HC

March 6, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rejected an advance ruling request on roasted areca nuts, holding that the classification issue had already been decided by the Madras High Court and no new facts were presented.

CAAR Advance Ruling Application Rejected as Classification Issue Already Decided by Court

March 6, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print

The authority refused to admit an advance ruling request on roasted areca nuts because the classification issue had already been decided by the Madras High Court. The ruling reiterates that applications cannot be entertained when courts have already settled the question.

No Advance Ruling Allowed When Court Has Already Decided Roasted Areca Nut Classification Issue

March 6, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

The authority declined an advance ruling request on roasted areca nut classification after noting that the issue had already been decided by the Madras High Court, leaving no scope for reconsideration.

Semen Sorting Services Exempt as Job Work Supporting Animal Husbandry: GST AAR Gujrat

March 4, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat AAR held that semen sorting services performed on bovine semen qualify as job work related to animal husbandry. As an intermediate production process under SAC 9986, the service is exempt from GST.

Non-Alcoholic Beverages Taxed at 40% GST as Classified Under Schedule III: AAR West Bengal

February 28, 2026 738 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that flavored non-alcoholic beverages without fruit pulp fall under tariff item 22029990 and attract 20% CGST plus 20% SGST under Schedule III.

GST Exemption Denied as FCI Not Covered Under Eligible Recipients in Notification 12/2017

February 28, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that although security services to FCI qualify as pure services related to Public Distribution System functions, exemption under Notification 12/2017 is unavailable as FCI is not Central/State Government or local authority.

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