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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


KTBS not State Government or educational institution for GST

August 12, 2022 1629 Views 0 comment Print

KTBS can be classified as ‘educational institution’ or State Government for applicability of GST on printing services, 18% GST Payable.

GST on services to Karnataka Secondary Education Examinations Board

August 12, 2022 1473 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Services of of printing stationery items such as question papers, admit cards, SSLC Pass Certificate, overprinting of variable data and lamination, fail marks cards, Circulars, ID Cards on contract basis for the Karnataka Secondary Education Examinations Board and utilized for conduct of examinations

GST on Services to Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board

August 12, 2022 4761 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the supply of services to M/s. BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD is covered by Notification No. 15/2021- Central Tax (Rate)

No GST on cleaning & sweeping of lawns services to Horticulture Dept

August 12, 2022 5085 Views 0 comment Print

Services to Department of Horticulture for cleaning and sweeping of lawns and garden path areas and segregation & transport of garbage are liable for GST at NIL rate

Advance ruling application not maintainable on issue pending before Authorities

August 12, 2022 939 Views 0 comment Print

The issues raised in the instant application and the issues mentioned in the notice mentioned supra are one and the same i.e applicability of GST on supply of manpower service to M/s. Karnataka Institute of Leather Technology. Thus first proviso to Section 98(2) of the CGST Act 2017 is squarely applicable to the instant case, as all the conditions therein are fulfilled.

Amusement Park ride karts cannot be classified as Motor Vehicle

August 12, 2022 4842 Views 0 comment Print

Amusement park ride karts cannot be classified as Motor Vehicle & will attract GST @ 18% under HSN 9503 of Customs Tariff Act: AAR Karnataka

CAAR ruling not obtained by fraud or misrepresentation of facts not merit to be declared void

August 10, 2022 954 Views 0 comment Print

In re Spraytec India Ltd. (CAAR Delhi) It is not in dispute that no Show Cause Notice had been issued to the applicant by DRI, New Delhi regarding the past clearances at the time of the applicant filing application before the erstwhile AAR, even if it is acknowledged that DRI. New Delhi was investigating the issue […]

Classification of Lithium Ion Cell for use in manufacture of LED Emergency Bulb/Light

August 10, 2022 3267 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on issue as to whether the goods sought to be imported namely Lithium Ion Cell (Captive Consumption — For LED)” merits benefit under Sr. No. 471 of Exemption Notification No. 50/2017-Cus. dated 30.06.2017, as amended by Notification No. 02/2021-Cus. dated 01.02.2021 as part for use in manufacture of LED Emergency Bulb/ Light.

Exemption from BCD & IGST with respect to import of cable laying vessel

August 10, 2022 2265 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant intends to claim exemption from basic customs duty and Integrated Goods and Service Tax with respect to the import of cable laying vessel, as per Sr. Nos. 555 and 557C of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs, dated June 30, 2017.

‘Indra Smart Pro’ EVSE merits classification under subheading 85371000

August 10, 2022 873 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has indicated that they propose to import Indra Smart Pro The device provides electric power to the charger on board an EV which will, in turn, re-charge the vehicle’s batteries.

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