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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


Latest Judiciary


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


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 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


GST @12% applicable on unbranded pre-packaged namkeens & salted/flavoured potato chips

December 30, 2022 7254 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, the supply of un-branded packaged namkeens and potato products such as chips/sev etc., according to pre-determined weights, will attract GST at 12%

AAR cannot give ruling if applicant fails to submit type of activities to be carried out by him

December 30, 2022 645 Views 0 comment Print

In re Universal Industrial Park (GST AAR Gujarat) AAR held that in absence of specific activities proposed to be carried out by the applicant and lack of sufficient documents, the application does not have any locus standii. Thus, we are not in position to pronounce the Ruling on the application filed by the applicant. Therefore, we […]

Supply of Pencils Sharpener with Pencils is Mixed Supply

December 30, 2022 3192 Views 0 comment Print

Whether supply of Pencils Sharpener along with Pencils being the Principal supply will be considered as the Composite Supply or Mixed Supply.

Readily available food & beverages (not prepared in restaurant) not qualify as ‘restaurant services’

December 30, 2022 15357 Views 0 comment Print

Readily available food and beverages (not prepared in restaurant) sold over counter is supply of goods which is liable to applicable rate of GST Tax and not qualify as ‘restaurant services’.

Afforestation of plants by charitable trust is exempt from GST

December 30, 2022 2919 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that activity of plantation is to be considered as charitable activity carried on by a Charitable Trust and is exempted from GST

No ruling by AAR if Applicant fails to submit sufficient documents

December 30, 2022 801 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shivam Developer (GST AAR Gujarat) Applicant have not submitted sufficient documents to decide the Ruling on the question sought for, therefore we are not inclined to pronounce the Ruling in absence of proper documents. We are of the view that the ruling can be pronounced on the basis of proper documents in support […]

No GST exemption on Treated Water’ obtained from CETP

December 30, 2022 4512 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hojiwala Infrastructure Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. Treated Water’ obtained from CETP (classifiable under Chapter 2201) is not eligible for exemption from payment of Tax by virtue of SI. No. 99 of the Exemption notification no. 02/2017-C.T. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017. (as amended) and SI. No. 99 of the Exemption Notification No. 022017- Integrated […]

‘Treated Water’ obtained from CETP (classifiable under Chapter 2201)

December 30, 2022 1530 Views 0 comment Print

In re Palsana Enviro Protection Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. Whether Treated Water obtained from CETP will be eligible for exemption from GST by virtue of of the Exemption Notification? ‘Treated Water’ obtained from CETP (classifiable under Chapter 2201) is not eligible for exemption from payment of Tax by virtue of SI. No. 99 of […]

18% GST rate applicable on supply of Services to Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam

December 29, 2022 1737 Views 0 comment Print

In re Indian Hume Pipe Company Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Question a- Whether the supply of Services by the Applicant to M/s. UTTAR PRADESH JAL NIGAM is covered by Notification No. 15/2021 Central Tax (Rate), dated 18th November, 2021 r/w. Notification No.22/2021- Central Tax (Rate), dated 31st December, 2021. Answer a- Answered in negative. Question b- If […]

Eco-friendly expandable paper wrap (honeycomb paper for wrapping) falls under HSN 48239013

December 29, 2022 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Whether HSN applicable to eco-friendly expandable paper wrap (honeycomb paper for wrapping) is 48239013 or 480840902

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