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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 2166 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 972 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 1938 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 1392 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 5262 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 2871 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 1158 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AAR Cannot Rule on Refund of Accumulated ITC Under Inverted Duty Structure: Odisha AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...

July 4, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Holds Complete Prosthetic Joints Are Artificial Joints, Denies Customs Exemption

Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...

July 2, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

DFIA Customs Exemption Allowed as ITC (HS) Code Matching Not Mandatory: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...

July 2, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

ITC (HS) Number Matching Not Required Where DFIA Description & Conditions Are Satisfied: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...

July 2, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Exported by-products qualify as resultant goods under MOOWR: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held that exported resultant goods qualify for proportionate duty remission under the MOOWR framework despite domestic sale o...

July 2, 2026 153 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 1470 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 1614 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 1131 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 2280 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 2421 Views 0 comment Print


Transfer from SEZ/FTWZ to DTA cannot be termed as ‘re-import’: CAAR

June 6, 2023 3564 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Customs Authority of Advance Ruling (CAAR Delhi) decision on the re-import of goods from SEZ/FTWZ, analyzing the implications under Notification No. 45/2017-Cus.

Utttar Pradesh Jal Nigam is not a Local authority; 18% GST applicable on works contract services

June 2, 2023 4071 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR held that, the assessee providing works contract services to Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, a government authority, would be liable to pay GST @ 18%.

ITC on vendor invoices received towards food served in canteen

May 29, 2023 1884 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that if burden of GST have not been passed on to employees, The applicant is eligible for proportionate ITC on permanent employee, on food supplied by canteen service to employees only and not contractual workers.

Ruling cannot be pronounced without proper documentation: GST AAR

May 29, 2023 873 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the GST AAR Andhra Pradesh ruling on Om Shree Maa Mangala Logistics Pvt Ltd. Lack of documents and absence during hearing render application not maintainable.

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

May 28, 2023 2145 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 1032 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 6234 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 1602 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 5901 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 3045 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.

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