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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


ITC Eligibility on Structural Support for Overhead Crane & Integrated Factory Building

April 17, 2023 7749 Views 0 comment Print

In re Coral Manufacturing Works India Private Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The GST AAAR Tamilnadu has recently delivered a ruling on a significant topic concerning the Input Tax Credit (ITC) in relation to structural support erected for overhead cranes within an ‘Integrated Factory’ building. The appeal case presented by Coral Manufacturing Works India Private Limited […]

Classification of Portable Computers viz. Barcode/RFID/Tablet Mobile Computer

April 14, 2023 1968 Views 0 comment Print

The product carries a processing ability of a laptop and functionality of a scanner in a single wireless device. These Portable Computers essentially perform 1D and 2D barcode scanning and additionally have ferture s like Wi- Fi/Bluetooth connectivity, data transfer etc.

VIEWSONIC Brand LCD Monitors classifiable under sub-heading 85285200

April 14, 2023 1221 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR rule that all models of WIEWSONIC Brand LCD Monitors’ covered under present application are classifiable under sub-heading 8528 52 00 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and would be eligible to avail benefit of duty exemption under sr. no. 17 of Notification No. 24/2005-Customs, dated 01.03.2005, as amended.

GST on wooden ice cream sticks and wooden ice cream spoons

April 13, 2023 2388 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that wooden ice cream sticks and wooden ice cream spoons merit classification under HSN code 44199090 and 12% GST payable

GPA holder liable to Pay GST on Renting of Immovable commercial Property

April 13, 2023 2109 Views 0 comment Print

GPA holder is supplier of service and is liable to be registered under GST & required to pay GST on Renting of Immovable commercial Property

Bio-Phosphate merits classification under HSN code 31039000

April 13, 2023 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Bio-Phosphate merits classification under HSN code 3103 90 00 and exigible to GST @ 5%, as per Sl. No. 182B of Schedule I to Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017

Supply of goods and services through separate agreements will not be considered as composite supply

April 13, 2023 5922 Views 0 comment Print

In re PES Engineers Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Telangana) In a recent ruling by AAR Telangana in the case of M/s. PES Engineers Pvt. Ltd. [TSAAR Order No. 09/2023 dated April 13, 2023], held that when parties enter into separate agreements for goods and works contract services, they are treated as distinct supplies and not […]

Transfer of Unutilized Balance in E-Credit Ledger is out of AAR scope

April 13, 2023 2016 Views 0 comment Print

AR Chhattisgarh Ruling regarding transfer of unutilized balance in the E-credit ledger on merger of distinct persons under Section 25(4) of CGST Act, 2017 addresses admissibility of transfer and provides analysis and conclusion.

GST on Government subsidy – Advance ruling filed by recipient dismissed

April 12, 2023 1263 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Government subsidy – Applicant is not a supplier of goods but is a recipient of goods. Thus instant application is not admissible.

GST Exemption for Printing Services to Educational Institutions: AAR Telangana Ruling

April 12, 2023 2463 Views 0 comment Print

Ruling by AAR in Telangana regarding GST exemption for printing services, such as question papers, OMR sheets, answer sheets, and marks cards, provided to educational institutions. Understand the classification, applicability of exemptions under specific notifications, and the composite supply nature of services.

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