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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 appellate authority cannot condone beyond prescribed period

May 23, 2022 1356 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR, Delhi in In re Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs held that the delay in filing an appeal beyond prescribed limit can’t be condoned

Pea protein merit classification under subheading 21061000

May 22, 2022 3528 Views 0 comment Print

In re Anshul Life Sciences (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR rule that pea protein merit classification under subheading 21061000 of the first schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI M/s. Anshul Life Sciences, 401, 4th Floor, Jagdamba House, Peru Baug, Goregaon East, Mumbai- 400063 filed an […]

Classification of Import of Dehydrated Dark and Seedless raisin

May 22, 2022 2148 Views 0 comment Print

In re Frizwell Agro Foods (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that the dehydrated dark and small seedless raisin (Vitis vinifera) merit classification under subheading 08062010 of the first schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and are eligible for exemption benefit allowed under sr. no. 32 of notification no. 50/2017-Cus., dated 30.06.2017. FULL TEXT OF ORDER […]

AAR Maharashtra allows ‘Cinta Medtech’ to withdraw application

May 22, 2022 966 Views 0 comment Print

In re Cinta Medtech 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. Cinta Medtech Private Limited, the applicant, […]

Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) is a ‘Government Entity’ for GST purpose

May 20, 2022 4332 Views 0 comment Print

AAR hold that Steel Authority of India Ltd., SAIL is a ‘Government Entity’, therefore the tax rate applicable to value of contract (works contract service only) between the Applicant and M/s SAIL is leviable at 12% [CGST @ 6% + SGST 6%]

No GST on Hostel Accommodation Charges if charge per Hostel Seat not exceeds Rs. 1000 per day

May 19, 2022 7839 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mody Education Foundation (GST AAR Rajasthan) Whether Hostel Accommodation Charges per Hostel Seat provided by the Mody Education Foundation (MEF) to the students of Mody University of Science and Technology (MUST) having value of service upto Rs. 1000/- per day would be eligible for exemption under entry no. 14 of the Notification No. […]

No GST liability on movement between two units working under same GSTIN

May 19, 2022 7071 Views 0 comment Print

In re Crown Craft India Private Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) Question 1: Since our present and new unit (situated within the Rajasthan state) would have same GSTIN therefore sending goods/ raw material/ capital goods from one unit to other would not comprise supply of goods or services. In such circumstance would we require to pay GST on […]

GST on Hostel Fees- AAR not given ruling for want of details

May 19, 2022 1851 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gurkripa Career Education Private Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q1. Whether the activity of providing the hostel on the rent to various students by applicant is exempt (where hostel fees charged per student per day is much less than Rs. 1000/-)? Q2. If is it exempt it shall be claimed as exempted under which […]

18% GST on Training & Awareness Programmes on Fire Prevention & Emergency

May 17, 2022 6507 Views 0 comment Print

In re Fire Prevent Systems (GST AAR Karnataka) Applicant is providing training to the trainees on fire prevention, the same is covered under SAC 999293 and is liable to GST at 18% as per Serial No.30 of the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017 FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY FOR […]

AAR rejects advance ruling application as applicant was not a supplier

May 17, 2022 2334 Views 0 comment Print

In re Auriga Research Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Section 95 (c) of the CGST Act 2017 defines ‘Applicant’ as any person registered or desirous of obtaining registration under the said Act. It could be easily inferred from above that any person registered or desirous of obtaining registration under CGST Act 2017 can seek advance […]

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