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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


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 rate and HSN Code of industrial safety belt and harness

October 21, 2022 17667 Views 0 comment Print

The item industrial safety belt manufactured by the applicant would be classified under chapter sub-heading 6307 20 90 and tax would be levied @ 5% of item sale value not exceeding Rs.1000/- per piece and @ 12% in case where sale value exceeds Rs.1000/- per piece.

GST exempt on training programmes approved by NSDC

October 21, 2022 24426 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) Q1. Whether training programmes offered by the applicant, as approved by NSDC would be construed under the ‘any other scheme implemented by the NSDC’ as required under serial no.69 of the Notification and the benefit of GST exemption would be available to the applicant from […]

GST exemption on pre & post Examination services – AAR refers matter to AAAR

October 21, 2022 1962 Views 0 comment Print

In re Magnetic Infotech Pvt Ltd  (GST AAR Telangana) a. Whether GST exemption is applicable to applicant in respect of the pre and post Examination services being provided to the Educational Boards and Universities (including Open Universities)? b. If answer to Q.No.1 is affirmative, whether the exemption is available to the applicant in case of […]

GST on actual electricity & water charges collected by Lessor – AAR refers matter to AAAR

October 21, 2022 3738 Views 0 comment Print

In re Duet India Hotels (Hyderabad) Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant submits the following questions for Advance Ruling and their interpretation on the questions as under: 1. Whether GST is applicable on electricity and water charges which are being collected at actual by the Lessor from the Lessee? 2. If answer to Q.No.1 […]

AAR cannot interpret meaning of ‘Geographical limit of Hyderabad’

October 20, 2022 1773 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sandheera Infratech Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) What is the geographical limit of the city of Hyderabad, Telangana as per Notification No.3 of 2019 – GST Rate? Applicant submit in the application that they are unable to interpret the meaning of ‘Geographical limit of Hyderabad’ as mentioned in Notification No.3 of 2019 under […]

GST on GTA services in respect of Cotton seeds (Banaula)

October 19, 2022 2712 Views 0 comment Print

Are Cotton Seeds Banaula included in the list of agricultural produce for exemption GTA service under Notification No.12/2017 dated 28 June, 2017 Tariff heading 9965/996712?

Advance ruling cannot be given if application Fees not paid in full

October 19, 2022 1356 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bhawani Founders & Engg Works (GST AAR Punjab) 1. What is the classification and rate of Goods and Services Tax for Chaff Cutter Machine, which is used in cutting of chaff, hay and agriculture produce for fodder of live stocks? 2. What is the classification and rate of Goods and Services Tax for […]

No ruling on Advance Ruling application if requisite fees not paid

October 19, 2022 969 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kaka Ram Hari Chand (GST AAR Punjab) Applicability of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rates) dt. 28.06.2017 issued under section 11(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 which exempts the tax on GTA services in relation to ‘agriculture produce’, vide entry No. 21(a) in the table appended to the said Notification read with definition of […]

Advance Ruling application without payment of requisite fee not valid

October 19, 2022 759 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tarsem Chand Garg Contractor (GST AAR Punjab) The requisite fee for filling Advance Ruling application is Rs. 10,000/-(Rs. 5,000 each for CGST and SGST), but the applicant has deposited only Rs. 5,000/- under SGST Act. Despite giving multiple opportunities, the applicant has not deposited the required pending fee of Rs. 5,000 under GCST […]

AAR Rajasthan allows ‘Samarpan Processing’ to withdraw application

October 18, 2022 1134 Views 0 comment Print

In re Samarpan Processing Private Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) The Applicant vide their letter dated 16.08.2022 has requested to withdraw the Advance Ruling Application filed before the authority. Since the applicant has requested for withdrawal of the application therefore, their request to withdraw the application is considered. Hence, no ruling is given. FULL TEXT OF THE […]

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