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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


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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


RCM not applicable to daily wages, Labour Charges & Contract Labour

July 14, 2022 79431 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sri Bhavani Developers (GST AAR Telangana) Is RCM applicable to daily wages, Labour Charges and Contract Labour? The law regarding services by an employee to the employer in the course of or in relation to his employment enumerated in Schedule III to CGST Act, 2017 remains unchanged. Therefore tax will not be attracted […]

AAR Telangana alllows Casa Rouge Owners Association to withdraw application

July 14, 2022 372 Views 0 comment Print

In re Casa Rouge Owners Association (GST AAR Telangana) In the reference 1st cited, M/s. Casa Rouge Owners Association, Hyderabad, (36AACAC1805C1ZG) has sought certain clarification by filing an application for Advance Ruling. The Case was posted for personal hearing on 05-01-2022, 10-03-2022, 24-03-2022, 06-04-2022. 27-04-2022& 28-06-2022. However, in the reference 13th cited, M/s. Casa Rouge […]

GST on Transfer of development rights by landowner to developer

July 13, 2022 5682 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of development rights by the landowner to the developer is consideration received by such developer for supply of construction service.

GST component mentioned in draft estimate is cost forming part of transaction value for supply

July 13, 2022 2328 Views 0 comment Print

Component of GST mentioned in draft estimates is the cost and is one of the many components which constitutes transaction value for supply

GST Rate on affordable residential apartments & other than affordable residential apartments

July 12, 2022 26589 Views 1 comment Print

Rate of tax applicable for services of construction of affordable residential apartments is 1.5% and 7.5% for services  of construction of residential apartments other than  affordable residential apartments.

Vitamins of high concentration used for manufacture of animal feed classifiable under CTH 2936

July 12, 2022 4251 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR rule that the products in this case viz. LUTA.CALPAN 98%, LUTA.E 50, LUTA. 0A/D3 1000/200 PLUS, LUTAVIT A 1000 PLUS, CHOLINC.LSG would merit classification under heading 2936 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act,1975.

Luprosil salt classifiable under heading 2915

July 12, 2022 1455 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that Luprosil salt is classifiable under heading 2915 and more specifically, under subheading 29155000 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.

Classification of Omega-6 Fatty acid product namely Lutalin used in animal feeding

July 12, 2022 1350 Views 0 comment Print

In re BAST India Limited (CAAR Mumbai) The applicant has submitted that the impugned product is commonly known in the trade as products for specific use in animal feeding i.e. to manufacture animal feed. The safety data sheet provided by the manufacturer mentions the use of these products as feed additives. The manufacturer on their […]

Solar power plants import by private entity eligible for concessional duty

July 9, 2022 3216 Views 0 comment Print

In re Aquila Solar Power Pvt Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) Whether the applicant, being a private undertaking and engaged in setting up of solar power plants is eligible to import goods at concessional rate? CAAR held that Applicant, being a private undertaking and engaged in setting up of solar power plants is eligible to import goods at concessional […]

Lucantin Red/Yellow 10% NXT & Lucantin Pink classifiable under heading 2309

July 9, 2022 1806 Views 0 comment Print

In re BASF India Limited (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that the 3 products, i.e., Lucantin Red 10% NXT, Lucantin Yellow 10% NXT and Lucantin Pink are classifiable under heading 2309 and more specifically, under subheading 23099090 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF […]

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