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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 117 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 114 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 102 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


GST on income from Renting of Warehouse to store Agricultural Produce

March 31, 2023 30738 Views 0 comment Print

In re Samco Logistics LLP (GST AAR Tamilnadu) 1. Rental Income received by the applicant from Renting Warehouse to store Agricultural Produce is a consideration for supply and the activity is covered under the meaning of supply of services in terms of Section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. 2. Renting […]

18% GST applicable on liquidated damages for non-performing of an act

March 31, 2023 5190 Views 0 comment Print

In re AP Power Development co. LTD. (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) 1. Whether liquidated damages collected by the APPDCL from CHETTINAD LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED for non-performing of an act constitute as supply as per Section 7 of GST act. Answer : Affirmative Question 2 : What is the classification under GST for such liquidated damages […]

No GST on red gram dall supplied in secondary packing in 50 kg bag to AP State Civil Supplies Corporation

March 31, 2023 1926 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that GST not applicable on supply of 1 kg packing red gram dall secondary packing in 50 kg bag to the AP State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Vijayawada as per the design and label given by the corporation with a prior agreement.

GST exempt on services of spraying of agrochemicals at agricultural land

March 31, 2023 5577 Views 0 comment Print

In re PI Industries Ltd (GST AAR Haryana) AAR held that services of spraying of agrochemicals provided by the applicant to the farmers is an exempted supply under the Act as he provides the spraying service directly to the farmers and the consideration for such service is paid by farmers to the Applicant. The spraying […]

GST on supply of scientific & technical instruments – AAR allows application withdrawal

March 30, 2023 861 Views 0 comment Print

In re Seshadri Srikanth (The I.L.E.CO) (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Applicability of a notification issued under the provisions of the Act. Whether supply of scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, equipment to their customer M/S. Mahesh Value Products Pvt. Ltd. is eligible for concessional rate of GST @ 5% as per the Notification No. 45/2017-Central Tax (Rate) […]

Sugarcane juice classifiable under tariff item 20098990 & 12% GST applicable

March 29, 2023 6135 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gobind Sugar Mills Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Question 1. Classification of Sugar Cane Juice. Answer: Sugarcane juice is classifiable under chapter 20 and tariff item 20098990. Question 2. Rate of GST applicable on sale of Sugarcane Juice. Answer: Sugarcane Juice is taxable at a rate of 6% CGST & 6% SGST or […]

GST exemption on manpower services to various Government

March 29, 2023 16530 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sankalp Facilities and Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) Whether the appellant is liable to pay GST on manpower services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Local authorities, Governmental authorities and Government entities? AAAR held the manpower supply by the appellant for housekeeping, cleaning, security, data entry operators etc. to various […]

18% GST payable on Civil contract services to IIT Madras

March 28, 2023 2217 Views 0 comment Print

In re ESVEE Constructions (GST AAR Tamilnadu) What is the applicable rate of tax under CGST Rules for the Civil Contract Services (SAC 995414) undertaken / to be undertaken to our customer M/s IIT, Madras (GST No.33AAAAI3615GlZ6) by us with effect from 01.01.2022 by virtue of amendment to Notification No. 11/2017 C.T (Rate) vide Notification […]

IGST rate on supply of Mattress to any Hostel of Educational Institutions

March 28, 2023 1128 Views 0 comment Print

Mattresses, classified by the applicant under HSN 940429, supplied by the applicant in the State of Tamil Nadu to any hostel of educational institutions in other State is liable to IGST @ 18% vide serial number 438 under Schedule III of Notification No. 1/2017 IT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended by Notification No.43/2017 IT(Rate) dated 14.11.2017.

Fuel is an integral component of motor vehicle hire services and attracts GST.

March 27, 2023 4095 Views 0 comment Print

GST applicable on entire bill, including monthly rental, night charges, and fuel on mileage basis, for motor vehicle hire services where service provider is responsible for arranging fuel and maintenance.

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