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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


18% GST leviable on works contract services to Indian Railways; 12% on works contract services involving predominantly earthwork

January 23, 2023 16131 Views 0 comment Print

In re S.K. Swami & Company  (GST AAR Karnataka) GST @ 18% leviable on works contract services to Indian Railways; 12% on works contract services involving predominantly earthwork The AAR, Karnataka in the matter of M/s S.K. Swami & Company [Advance Ruling No. KAR ADRG 05/2023 dated January 23, 2023] has ruled the rate of Goods […]

GST on construction of Railway under Bridge /Tunnels executed to Indian Railways

January 23, 2023 2769 Views 0 comment Print

Construction of Railway under Bridge executed to Indian Railways by the Applicant is exigible to GST at 18% (SGST @ 9% and CGST @ 9%) if the Applicant is providing the services either as a main contractor or as a sub-contractor to main contractor.

Catering services to Educational Institutions from 1st standard to 2nd PUC is exempt from GST

January 23, 2023 5223 Views 0 comment Print

Providing catering services to Educational Institution from 1st standard to 2nd PUC is exempted as per entry No. 66 of Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax Rate

GST on Works contract service to Bio Centers, Department of Horticulture & Center of excellence

January 23, 2023 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Works contract service provided to Bio Centers, Department of Horticulture and Center of excellence are not exempted from GST. Providing Manpower service like data entry operator, security to Horticulture Department is exigible to GST at 18% (CGST @ 9% and KGST@9%).

GST: Supply of telecommunication services to local authority is taxable

January 21, 2023 3879 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that the supply of telecommunication services to a local authority is a taxable service under Section 9(1) of Central Goods and Services Act, 2017

Method of computation of transaction value of export of goods shall be as per Custom Valuation Rules

January 21, 2023 6603 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shiv Shakti Minechem (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR ruled that valuation of the subject goods namely ‘Laterite’ shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Customs Valuation (Determination of value of export goods) Rules, 2007 read with Customs Act, 1962. Accordingly, in respect of the rulings sought by the applicant on the points as […]

Classification of to be imported Rolls Made of Polyester, Taffeta, Satin Etc.

January 21, 2023 1176 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant proposed to import Rolls made of Polyester, Taffeta, Satin etc. which are available with width ranging from 10 millimetres to 810 millimetres. The applicant submits that ultimate customer of products are companies engaged in manufacturing of readymade garments. The products will be ultimately used for the purpose to capture trademark, wash care instructions and other details like country of manufacturing, size, make etc. on the products for the reference of retail customers.

Classification of projectors designed for use with automatic data processing machine

January 21, 2023 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Classification on import of Data Projector- It is evident that the projectors in question are designed for use with an automatic data processing machine. It also appears that the subject goods has got additional ports which make it capable of being a video projector, classifiable under 85286900.

GST on services provided by applicant to RIICO after 13.07.2022

January 17, 2023 4146 Views 0 comment Print

In re Om Prakash Agarwal, Prop. M/s. Mittal Trading Company (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q1.  Applicability of Notification No. 11/2017 – Central Tax Rate dt. 28th June, 2017 amended with Notification No. 24/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt. 21.09.2017 and further amended vide notification no. 31/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt. 13.10.2017, and furthermore amended vide […]

GST on services provided under Chief Minister Jan Awas Yojna

January 17, 2023 2202 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bhori Lal Mohan Lal (AAR Rajasthan) i) whether applicant’s tender of work contract under Chief Minister Jan Awas Yojna, is subjected to 9% CGST and SGST each post 01.01.2022? RULING- The services provided by applicant to RHB after 13.07.2022 onward until rate not changed it will attract a rate of 18% GST FULL […]

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