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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 1245 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 177 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


E-Commerce Deliveries by Road with Consignment Note is GTA Services: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

The authority held that road transportation of goods with issuance of a consignment note amounts to GTA services. It further ruled that such services to unregistered customers are exempt under Sl. No. 21A.

GST Payable on Domestic Part of Non-Compete Agreement but not on Overseas Services

February 10, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that non-compete services must be split between India and overseas operations. Only the portion linked to overseas restraint qualified as export of services and zero-rated supply.

Deemed One-Third Land Deduction for GST Mandatory Despite Separate Sale Deed: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 864 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that even where actual land value is available through a sale deed, GST valuation must follow the deemed one-third deduction rule. The key takeaway is that actual land value cannot replace the statutory valuation mechanism.

GST AAR Rejects Application Since Queries Related to Tenant’s Activity, Not Applicant’s Supply

February 10, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that advance ruling can be sought only for supplies made by the applicant. Since hostel services were provided by the tenant, the application was rejected as not maintainable.

No GST Ruling Issued as Property Owner Withdraws Hostel Tax Clarification Request

February 10, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR closed the proceedings after the applicant withdrew the advance ruling application following a change in circumstances, without examining GST issues on merits.

GST ITC Denied on Commercial Building Construction Despite Taxable Rental Output: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 1173 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling holds that GST credit on construction inputs for a rental commercial property is blocked under Section 17(5)(d), even though rent is a taxable supply.

Corporate Meal Delivery Is Service Since Supply Includes Logistics and Coordination: 18% GST Applicable

February 10, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

The authority held that corporate food aggregation involving logistics and quality control is a composite supply of services, not goods. As a result, GST at 18% applies under the residual service entry, while ITC is allowed.

Proposed Manufacturing Expansion Deferred, GST AAR Application Withdrawn

February 10, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

The authority disposed of the application after the applicant sought withdrawal citing a temporary halt in the proposed expansion project. No ruling was given on ITC eligibility as the matter was not examined on merits.

GST Applicable Despite Goods Not Entering India Due to Supply Between Indian Parties: AAR Tamil Nadu

February 10, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that classification under HSN and GST rate cannot be determined without precise details of goods or services. In the absence of such information, no ruling on classification was possible.

GST Advance Ruling Denied Where Issue Already Decided in departmental Proceedings

February 9, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellate Authority clarified that refund-related queries are not among the issues specified for advance rulings under the CGST Act. The ruling underscores the limited scope of advance ruling jurisdiction.

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