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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


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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 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


AAR cannot give ruling in respect of completed supply

December 12, 2022 885 Views 0 comment Print

In re Centre For Symbiosis of Technology (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant provided consultancy services to KUIDFC for the program called NKUSIP, involving supervision and programme management consultancy for the PMC works undertaken in divisions of Bellary and Gulbarga. Accordingly, the applicant entered into an agreement dated 26.07.2017 and completed the project during 2019. The […]

Walltop computer is classifiable under tariff heading 84714190 as ‘automatic data processing machine’

December 12, 2022 1506 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, a walltop computer is neither a micro-computer nor a large computer and to be classified as an automatic data processing unit covered under Customs Tariff heading 8471 41 90.

GST on transfer of independent part of business pertaining to a mobile software

December 12, 2022 1098 Views 0 comment Print

In re Capfront Technologies Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka) AAR held that transfer of independent part of business pertaining to ‘Loan Front’ app, a mobile software, qualifies to be a transfer of going concern, and the said activity amounts to ‘Service by way of transfer of going concern as an independent part’ and thus is […]

18% GST on Supply of Mangrove Seeds & Seedlings Plantation Services in Coastal Areas

December 12, 2022 1086 Views 0 comment Print

In re Raj Mohan Seshamani (Trade Name- M/s Sustainable Green Initiative), (GST AAAR West Bengal) In the case of Raj Mohan Seshamani, regarding the SAC (Services Accounting Code) and GST (Goods and Services Tax) rate for the outward supply related to mangroves cultivated and nurtured in coastal communities, the following key points were discussed: Background: Raj […]

Classification of imported Processed API Betel-nut product known as Supari

December 12, 2022 3540 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shahnaz Commodities International (CAAR Mumbai) Classification for the proposed import of 1) Processed API Betel-nut product known as Supari and 2) Processed Betel-nuts unflavoured chemically processed Supari in small cut-pieces (not split). Roasted Areca Nuts – whole as well as cut – merit classification under Heading 2008 and specifically under subheading 2008 19 […]

Classification of Processed API Betel-nut product known as SUPARI

December 12, 2022 3255 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rose Marry International (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that subject goods placed before CAAR for consideration, i.e.. 1) Processed API Betel-nut product known as Supari and 2) Processed Betel-nuts unflavoured chemically processed Supari in small cut‑pieces (not split) merit classification under chapter 8 of the Customs Tariff, and more appropriately, under the heading 0802, […]

GST on building construction works contract service provided to TSTDCL

December 10, 2022 1944 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shree Construction (GST AAR Telangana) The rate applicable for the works contract service provided to the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation Limited by way of construction of building on their land. Whether it is 12% as the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation Limited is wholly owned by the Government of Telangana or 18% […]

GST on transfer of monetary proceeds by IVL India to IVL Sweden

December 9, 2022 1827 Views 0 comment Print

In re IVL India Environmental R & D Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) As per Section 2(11) of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, ‘Import of services’ means the supply of any service, where: The supplier of service is located outside India; The recipient of service is located in India; and The place of […]

18% GST payable on works contract service of constructing warehouse & cold storage for Govt. entity which will be rented out

December 9, 2022 3381 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Constructions (GST AAR Telangana)18% GST is payable on works contract service of constructing warehouse and cold storage godown for Govt. entity which will be rented out

Answer to question cannot be given in absence of proper details: GST Maharashtra

December 9, 2022 1338 Views 0 comment Print

In re Makarand Vasant Kulkarni (GST Maharashtra) The application was admitted with following directions to the applicant. Applicant to produce invoices, agreements and details to explain exact nature of work/activity being undertaken by the applicant. Applicant to inform exactly to which particular recipients (with details of name and course of details) the applicant provides the […]

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