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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 1698 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 840 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 1821 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 1341 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 5175 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2820 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 1137 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling Plea as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Already Decided by HC

Custom Duty : CAAR declined to entertain an advance ruling application on roasted areca nut classification after finding that the issue had alre...

June 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Chilli Grinding Job Work GST Issue Left Undecided Due to Withdrawal of AAR Application

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka AAR disposed of the application after the applicant informed that GST demand orders on the same issue were already under...

June 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

GST Advance Ruling Application Withdrawn as ITC Time-Limit Issue Was Outside AAR Jurisdiction

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka AAR disposed of the application after observing that a request for extension of the ITC availment deadline did not fall ...

June 2, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Factory Canteen ITC Allowed Only to Extent of Actual Employer Expenditure

Goods and Services Tax : The authority clarified that ITC cannot be claimed on amounts recovered from employees toward canteen facilities. Credit is restri...

June 2, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Fresh Isabgol Seeds Exempt from GST as They Remain Unprocessed After Harvest: AAR Gujarat

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat AAR held that Psyllium (Isabgol) Seeds procured from farmers and supplied without drying, freezing, or processing qual...

May 30, 2026 1341 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 1428 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 1599 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 1110 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 2253 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 2388 Views 0 comment Print


GST on payment to Govt for change of description of land from wetland to ordinary land

July 13, 2023 3456 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the reverse charge liability under Notification No. 13/2017 CT (Rate) on payments made to the Government of Kerala for the change of land description and construction permissions. Read the ruling by GST AAR Kerala in the case of Manappuram Finance Limited.

Admissibility of ITC on Government Payments via Book Adjustment

July 13, 2023 2151 Views 0 comment Print

 Whether net off of receivables of one GSTIN by another GSTIN of the same company or net-off of receivables with payables of supplier of goods/service would amount to payment to the vendor meeting the compliance requirements of Section 16(4) of CGST Act, 2017.

Limitations of AAR Jurisdiction: Pertaining to Goods or Services Supply by Applicant

July 13, 2023 777 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the GST AAR Kerala ruling on a joint venture between Choice Foundation and Choice Estates. Learn about recipient, fees, and GST on revenue share.

GST on Revenue Share from Educational Institution & Interest-Free Refundable Deposit

July 13, 2023 2679 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR Kerala ruling on Choice Foundation’s revenue share from educational venture and exemption of GST on interest-free deposits. Clarifies GST applicability on transactions under CGST/KSGST Acts and Notifications 11/2017 and 12/2017.

GST not exempt on Construction of Jetty for Indian Coast Guard

July 13, 2023 1275 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR Kerala clarifies Cochin Port Trust’s construction services for Indian Navy as ‘Works Contract’, ineligible for exemption under Notification No.12/2017, but qualifies for 12% GST rate under Notification No. 24/2017 until 17.07.2022.

Construction of Jetty for Indian Navy is work contract & not exempt from GST

July 13, 2023 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Construction of Jetty for Indian Navy as per MoU falls within the ambit of Works Contract’ as defined In Section 2 (119) of the CGST Act, 2017,

Eligibility for Availing Direct Input Tax Credit on Deposit Works by KSEBL

July 13, 2023 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Explore GST AAR Kerala rulings on KSEBL services, reverse charge for rent a cab, and eligibility for input tax credit on deposit works. Get detailed analysis here.

Re-import of goods/equipment – CAAR explains applicability of Notification No. 45/2017-Cus.

July 13, 2023 6432 Views 0 comment Print

Re-import of goods/equipment from a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) to Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) is the proposed activity as stated in the application and the applicant vide the aforesaid application has sought ruling on the question of applicability of serial number 5 of Notification No. 45/2017- Cus. dated 30.06.2017 for such re-import of goods/equipment from a SEZ/FTWZ to DTA.

Traders of second-hand gold ornaments not eligible for GST margin scheme

July 13, 2023 4203 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that value of gold will not diminish even if it is exchanged among 10 different users in a span of 2 years as a jewellery piece of 22 carats remains 22 carats even after changing hands.

GST Rate on Non-Affordable Residential Apartment Construction

July 13, 2023 9585 Views 0 comment Print

GST rate and taxable value for construction of residential apartments other than affordable ones, as per ruling by AAR Kerala. Learn about applicable rates, conditions, and deductions for villas construction services.

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