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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 117 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 114 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 102 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 not payable on reimbursement of stipend paid to trainees by Industry Partner

June 11, 2022 5691 Views 0 comment Print

Reimbursement by Industry Partner to applicant, of stipend paid to trainees, does not attract tax under GST Act

PV DC Cables liable to GST at 18% : AAR Maharashtra

June 11, 2022 996 Views 0 comment Print

PV DC Cables manufactured and supplied by Leoni Cable Solutions (India) Pvt Ltd to its Customers liable to CGST at 18%.

Applicability of GST on sale of used motor vehicles

June 11, 2022 234813 Views 8 comments Print

AAR ruled that the value to be considered for sale of used motor vehicle would be difference between Sale price & WDV on date of sale under Income Tax Act

Incentive under Intel Approved Component Supplier Program cannot be considered as Trade Discount

June 9, 2022 2196 Views 0 comment Print

In re MEK Peripherals India Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) Incentives received for market services within India cannot be considered as trade discount nor export service The AAR, Maharashtra in the matter of M/s. MEK Peripherals India Pvt. Ltd., [Advance Ruling No. GST-ARA-59/2020-21/B-56 dated April 27, 2022] has held that incentives received by the Indian […]

Turmeric in Whole form falls under the definition of ‘Agricultural Produce’

June 9, 2022 4377 Views 0 comment Print

In re N. B. Patil (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Q1. Whether the Turmeric (Turmeric in Whole form – not in powder form) is covered under the definition of ‘Agricultural Produce’ and exempted from GST? If not, what is the HSN code of Turmeric and the rate of GST on the Turmeric? A1. The Turmeric (Turmeric in […]

ITC admissible on GST paid on GTA service despite empty travel of vehicle during return journey

June 7, 2022 1923 Views 0 comment Print

ITC is admissible to Vadilal, on GST paid on GTA service supplied to it, despite the fact that refrigerated vehicles travelled empty during the return journey as Vadilal has paid an agreed freight to the GTA for its service and this agreed freight was inclusive of both onward and return journey (round trip).

GST on royalty for Mining Lease & contributions to DMF & NMET

June 7, 2022 11406 Views 0 comment Print

In re Singareni Collieries Company Limited (GST AAR Telangana) Q1. Whether royalty paid in respect of Mining Lease can be classified under “Licensing services for the right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation falling under the heading 9973 attracting GST at the same rate of tax as applicable on supply of like goods […]

GST payable on forest permit fee under reverse charge mechanism

June 7, 2022 5682 Views 0 comment Print

In re Singareni Collieries Company Limited (GST AAR Telangana) Q1. Whether, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Applicant is obliged to pay GST on the forest permit fee paid by it under reverse charge mechanism? A1. Yes, GST is payable on forest permit fee on reverse charge basis. Q2. Alternatively, if GST […]

No change in GST rate wef 1.1.2022 on composite supply of works contracts

June 6, 2022 3588 Views 0 comment Print

There is no change in rate of GST with effect from 1.1.2022 on composite supply of works contracts as defined in Section 2(119) of CGST Act, 2017 supplied by way of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of original works pertaining to railways.

GST not payable on license fee for Leasing of residential building for residence

June 3, 2022 6552 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kasturi & Sons Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) AAR held that Applicant is eligible for the exemption from payment of GST on the monthly license fee to be received by them on the proposed letting out on Leave and License Basis of their residential building at Flat No. 19, admeasuring 1305 sq. ft. (carpet) […]

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