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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 1698 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 840 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 1821 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 1341 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 5175 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2820 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 1137 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling Plea as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Already Decided by HC

Custom Duty : CAAR declined to entertain an advance ruling application on roasted areca nut classification after finding that the issue had alre...

June 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Chilli Grinding Job Work GST Issue Left Undecided Due to Withdrawal of AAR Application

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka AAR disposed of the application after the applicant informed that GST demand orders on the same issue were already under...

June 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

GST Advance Ruling Application Withdrawn as ITC Time-Limit Issue Was Outside AAR Jurisdiction

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka AAR disposed of the application after observing that a request for extension of the ITC availment deadline did not fall ...

June 2, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Factory Canteen ITC Allowed Only to Extent of Actual Employer Expenditure

Goods and Services Tax : The authority clarified that ITC cannot be claimed on amounts recovered from employees toward canteen facilities. Credit is restri...

June 2, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Fresh Isabgol Seeds Exempt from GST as They Remain Unprocessed After Harvest: AAR Gujarat

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat AAR held that Psyllium (Isabgol) Seeds procured from farmers and supplied without drying, freezing, or processing qual...

May 30, 2026 1341 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 1428 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 1599 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 1110 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 2253 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 2388 Views 0 comment Print


Afforestation of plants by charitable trust is exempt from GST

December 30, 2022 2958 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 840 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 4536 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 1569 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 1752 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 1905 Views 0 comment Print

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

GST on welding, painting, etc. of rail lines/tracks

December 29, 2022 2043 Views 0 comment Print

In re India Thermit Corporation Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether the activities undertaken by the Applicant for the Indian Railways are classified under Entry 3(v)(a) of Notification No. 8/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and the benefit of concessional rate of GST of 12% can be availed in respect of the said supply? Answer- Replied […]

GST on composite works contract services supplied to UPJN

December 29, 2022 3384 Views 0 comment Print

In re Concrete Udyog Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether composite works contract services supplied to Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) involving construction & design of prestressed concrete cylinder pipelines (PCCP) and pumping plant for the purpose of supplying water to the Khurja Sewerage Treatment Plant Project from the Mundakhera Reservoir to the pond of […]

GST on affiliation provided by Kota University to its constituent colleges

December 23, 2022 4260 Views 0 comment Print

Affiliation provided by Kota University to its constituent colleges for imparting education is a supply and taxable under GST. Amount collected by way of affiliation fees is not exempted vide SI.No. 66 Notification No.12/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended.

AAR rejects Advance ruling application filed without payment of requisite fees

December 22, 2022 570 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rohitash Gupta (GST AAR West Bengal) Thus it appears that the applicant has filed this application without the payment of requisite fees and the instant application is, therefore, found liable to be rejected. Accordingly the applicant has been communicated and asked to furnish a written submission by 02/11/2022 through e-mail. However, no clarification […]

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