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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


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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


Telangana AAR of cannot give ruling on GST liability in a different state

May 28, 2023 2118 Views 0 comment Print

Advance ruling authority constituted under Telangana State Goods and Services Act cannot give a ruling on liability arising under CGST Act or SGST Act in a different state.

N.B.S. Crackle is an industrial input & cannot be classified as sugar boiled confectionery

May 26, 2023 972 Views 0 comment Print

N.B.S. Crackle not classifiable as sugar boiled confectionery, Its industrial use in ice cream production sets it apart from consumer-oriented confectionery, leading to a distinct classification perspective.

No Reversal of ITC on financial credit note in relation to post sale discount

May 26, 2023 6066 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Andhra Pradesh ruled that no reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) is required on a financial credit note issued for post sale discount. Gain insights into the ruling and its implications for businesses.

Lability to pay GST on initial & interim advance

May 25, 2023 1527 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the applicant is required to pay GST on ‘initial advance’ of 5% and ‘interim’” advance of 7.5% on Ex works value of goods supplied

Sale of Duty Free scrips not relevant for computing ITC Refund: Telangana AAR

May 24, 2023 5784 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kaveri Exports (GST AAR Telangana) Authority for Advance Rulings, Telangana (‘AAR’) in the case of M/s Kaveri Exports “the applicant” has issued a ruling holding that turnover pertaining to the sale of duty credit scrips would not be relevant for computation of the refund of input tax credit. Captioned ruling has been analyzed […]

Roasted betel nuts fall under Tariff heading 2008: CAAR

May 16, 2023 3000 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of CAAR Mumbai’s ruling on the classification of roasted areca nuts under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Understand the implications of roasting processes and legal interpretations.

CAAR ruling on Classification of Compounded Rubber

May 16, 2023 1644 Views 0 comment Print

Compounded rubber formulation 1 (with less than 5 parts of Carbon Black) mentioned in para 5.1 merits classification under CTH 4005 1000 Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip – compounded with carbon black or silica and is eligible for duty exemption benefit under serial number 503

GST on Old Gold Jewellery purchased & Sold after melting & HSN Code

May 15, 2023 23880 Views 0 comment Print

In re White Gold Bullion Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the applicant purchasing second hand gold in the form of jewellery / parts of jewellery, from unregistered individuals and sells to registered / unregistered dealers, after melting the same, in the form of lumps / irregular shapes of gold, without changing the nature, (i.e.,) […]

Input Tax Credit for Machinery Foundation and Structural Supports

May 12, 2023 25611 Views 0 comment Print

In re Colourband Dyestuff P Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Colourband Dyestuff P Ltd, a dye manufacturing company, has filed an application seeking an advance ruling on the eligibility of input tax credit (ITC) for the works contract services and materials used for the foundation and structural supports of their machinery. The applicant argues that the […]

Classification of Chromecast with Google TV

May 10, 2023 1239 Views 0 comment Print

On examining the functions of ‘Google Chromecast’ and ‘Chromecast with Google TV’ as stated in the aforesaid paras vis-a vis the material information available in the public domain

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