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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


GST on sale of space for advertisement supplied along with artwork

May 30, 2022 7551 Views 0 comment Print

In re Time Education Kolkata Private Limited (GST AAAR Telangana) Advertising services is a specialized service, which includes a host of activities like planning, concept development, creating the basic idea for an advertisement, writing the words, selection of media to be used, design of ads, illustrations, posters, placement of advertisements in media etc. In the […]

GST exempt on vehicles rented to State Transport Undertakings or Local Authorities

May 27, 2022 6618 Views 0 comment Print

In re MH Ecolife E-Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) It was noticed at the time of final hearing of original order (dated 22/12/2021) passed in present case that a very similar issue which was involved in the case of M/s. M P Enterprises & Associates Limited, Advance Ruling No. GST-ARA 37/2020-21/B-16, dated 14 June […]

GST on training & coaching in respect of Football, Basketball, Athletic, Cricket, swimming, Karate and Dance

May 27, 2022 31452 Views 0 comment Print

In re Navi Mumbai Sports Association (GST AAR Maharashtra) From the submissions made by the applicant, we find that they are registered under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act and are providing training and coaching in Football, Basketball, Athletic, Cricket, swimming, Karate, Dance, Physical fitness and ‘summer coaching’. We also observe that Football, Basketball, […]

18% GST payable on Renting of immovable Property Services to PCSCL

May 27, 2022 3510 Views 0 comment Print

In re Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute (GST AAR Maharashtra) The Smart Cities Mission is a vision of the Government of India to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local area development and harnessing technology, especially technology that leads to Smart outcomes, area-based development which will transform […]

AAR Maharashtra allows ‘Hitachi Astemo Brake Systems’ to withdraw application

May 27, 2022 918 Views 0 comment Print

The Application in GST ARA Form No. 01 of M/s. HITACHI ASTEMO BRAKE SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, vide reference Online ARA Application Dated 18.06.2018 is disposed of, as being withdrawn voluntarily and unconditionally.

AAR Maharashtra allows I-Stron Corporation Private Limited to withdraw application

May 27, 2022 519 Views 0 comment Print

The Application in GST ARA Form No. 01 of M/s. 1-STRON CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED, vide reference Online ARA Application Dated 03.09.2019 is disposed of, as being withdrawn voluntarily and unconditionally.

GST payable on Sale of second hand or used Paintings

May 24, 2022 4779 Views 0 comment Print

In re Saffron Art Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1:- Classification of second hand or used ‘Paintings’ [Section 97(2) (a)] Answer: – The ‘Paintings are classifiable under Heading 9701 of the GST Tariff. Question 2:- Whether for determination of the liability to pay tax on the sale of second hand or used ‘Paintings’, the applicant can apply […]

AAR Maharashtra allows Withdrawal of application by Citi Buildcon Pvt Ltd

May 24, 2022 1047 Views 0 comment Print

In re Citi Buildcon Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The present application has been filed under Section 97 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [hereinafter referred to as ‘the CGST Act and MGST Act’ respectively] by M/s. Citi Buildcon Private Limited, the applicant, […]

Nashik Cambridge Pre-school entitled for Nil rate of GST

May 24, 2022 3162 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rahul Ramchandran (Inspire Academy) (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1: – Whether ‘Nashik Cambridge Pre-School’ is covered under Notification No. 12/2017-CT, dated 28th June, 2017 SI No. 66, under the Heading 9992 under GST Act Answer:- Answered in the affirmative. Question 2:- Whether Nashik Cambridge Pre-school is entitled for Nil rate of tax as per Serial […]

Shop in Security Hold Area of Airport cannot be said to be located outside India

May 23, 2022 1296 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant’s shop in SHA cannot by any stretch of imagination be said to be located outside India. Instead, we find that the appellant’s shop is located within India, as defined under s2(56) of the CGST Act, 2017 read with s2 (27) of the Customs Act, 1962.

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