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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 2166 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 972 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 1938 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 1392 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 5262 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 2871 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 1158 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AAR Cannot Rule on Refund of Accumulated ITC Under Inverted Duty Structure: Odisha AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...

July 4, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Holds Complete Prosthetic Joints Are Artificial Joints, Denies Customs Exemption

Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...

July 2, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

DFIA Customs Exemption Allowed as ITC (HS) Code Matching Not Mandatory: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...

July 2, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

ITC (HS) Number Matching Not Required Where DFIA Description & Conditions Are Satisfied: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...

July 2, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Exported by-products qualify as resultant goods under MOOWR: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held that exported resultant goods qualify for proportionate duty remission under the MOOWR framework despite domestic sale o...

July 2, 2026 153 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 1470 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 1614 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 1131 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 2280 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 2421 Views 0 comment Print


GST exempt on composite supply of service by way of milling of food grains into flour

August 18, 2022 2847 Views 0 comment Print

In re Himalayan Flour Mill Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) Question: Whether the instant composite supply of service by way of milling of food grains into flour to Food & Supplies Department, Govt. of West Bengal for distribution of such flour under Public Distribution System is eligible for exemption under entry No. 3A of […]

GST on composite supply of services by way of milling of food grains into flour to Food & Supplies Department

August 18, 2022 1803 Views 0 comment Print

In re Berhampur Warehousing Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) What is the value of supply of services provided by the applicant to the State Government for crushing of wheat into fortified atta which in turn is supplied by the State Government through Public Distribution System and what components and at what value are to […]

GST on Supply of services for cultivation, planting & nurturing of fruit trees

August 18, 2022 14865 Views 0 comment Print

In re Raj Mohan Seshamani (GST AAR West Bengal) Question: What would be the SAC Code & GST Rate for the outward supply made by the applicant, in case of fruit trees being cultivated and nurtured at marginalised communities? Answer: Supply of services for cultivation, planting and nurturing of fruit trees shall be covered under serial […]

18% GST leviable on Interactive Flat Panel Screens if used for data processing purposes only

August 17, 2022 13002 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, Interactive Flat Panel Screens used only for data processing purposes will attract GST rate of 18% and in case the same provides any additional function, GST at 28% will be attracted.

Recipient of of goods or services or both cannot seek advance ruling

August 17, 2022 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Supplier of goods or services or both who can seek an advance ruling on any of issues specified in clauses (a) to (g) of Section 97(2).

Roof Mounted Air-Conditioning classifiable under HSN Heading 8415

August 16, 2022 2481 Views 0 comment Print

Roof Mounted Air-Conditioning unit manufactured by the applicant are classifiable under HSN Heading 8415 and the classification of the goods shall not alter on account of supply by them to Railways.

Advance ruling cannot be given on applicability of GST on Donation

August 12, 2022 8181 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mercara Downs Golf Club (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the donation amount is taxable under GST or not? If taxable whether the rate of GST applicable on the said donation is 18% or not? Advance ruling can be sought under Section 97 only for supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or […]

No GST on Service of educating & training farmers related to agro forestry

August 12, 2022 5937 Views 0 comment Print

In re Avani infosoft Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) From the scope of work it is seen that the applicant through their mara mitras not only educate and train farmers with regard to agro forestry through scientific research and knowledge, but are also involved in hand holding the farmers from recording demand for saplings, picking up […]

GST on parts & accessories suitable for use solely with hearing aids

August 12, 2022 7860 Views 0 comment Print

The parts & accessories of hearing aids are covered specifically under heading 9021 9010 and thus merit classification under the said heading.

GST rate depends on nature of activity performed & not on form of agreement

August 12, 2022 2220 Views 0 comment Print

The form of the agreement is not important, but its nature/ substance has to be seen to arrive at the correct conclusions. The clear-cut demarcation of activities to each cost center demonstrates the intention of the contracting parties that each cost center is independent supply center undertaking either the supply of goods or supply of services.

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