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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


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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


Classification of `Optoma Creative Touch 3-series Interactive Flat Panel (IFP)

February 6, 2023 1326 Views 0 comment Print

In re Compuage Infocom Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR rule that Optoma Creative Touch 3-series Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) (Model – 3652RK, 3752RK, 3862RK) merit classification under Heading 8471 and more specifically under sub-heading 8471 41 90 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF […]

Classification of stepper motor under Sub-heading 85011012

February 6, 2023 1341 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hitachi Astemo FIE Private limited (CAAR Delhi) CAAR Delhi held that stepper motor (3800-B07F-0000) proposed to be imported by the applicant for use in manufacture of idle air control valve will be classifiable under Sub-heading 8501 10 12 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS […]

ITC on trading of meat products & packed cold cuts spices & masala powder

January 23, 2023 4707 Views 0 comment Print

In re Meat Mart Unit of the New Bangalore Ham Shop (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant has stated that they are trading in fresh and semi processed meat products like chicken, mutton, fish, pork and all type of packed cold cuts spices and masala powder etc. They are trading in both taxable and exempted goods. […]

GST @ 5% is leviable on all types of jaggery, pre-packaged and labelled

January 23, 2023 42117 Views 0 comment Print

All types of jaggery pre- packed and labelled are exigible to GST at 5% as per SI. No. 91A of Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017

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

January 23, 2023 16356 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 2808 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 5325 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 1368 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 3921 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 6732 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 […]

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