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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


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 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


AAAR Maharashtra directs AAR to pass ruling on Merits

May 15, 2022 930 Views 0 comment Print

In re Royal Carbon Black Private Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) AAAR have also examined the impugned Advance Ruling passed by the MAAR, wherein the MAAR has refrained from passing the advance ruling in the matter citing the reason that the Appellant has not provided the details regarding the chemical composition of the impugned product, i.e., […]

CAAR ruling on classification of Tello/AGRAS T16/Mavic Air 2/Dji Mini 2/hantom 4 Pro drone

May 13, 2022 4116 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ingram Micro Private Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR rule that the: – a) Tello drone merits classification under subheading 95030010 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and would attract basic customs duty @60% adv. and IGST@ 18%; b) AGRAS T16 drone merits classification under subheading 88062400 of the first schedule […]

‘Clear Float Glass’ with absorbent layer on only one side merit classification under subheading 70051090

May 13, 2022 2535 Views 0 comment Print

In re Suraj Constructions (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR rule that the subject goods ‘Clear Float Glass’ with absorbent layer on only one side would merit classification under heading 70.05 and more specifically, under subheading 70051090 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The said imports shall also be governed by the provisions of Notification […]

18% GST on Fans used in Poultry House for Air circulation

May 13, 2022 5208 Views 0 comment Print

In re Naimunnisha Nadeali Saiyed (Star Enterprise) (GST AAR Gujarat) Which Tax rate shall be applicable on Fans (HSN-84145930) used in Poultry House for the purpose of Air circulation ? We find from the submitted brochure that the applicant supplies Industrial grade fans. From the specifications submitted before us, We note that the electric motor […]

GST on transfer of business by Airport Authority of India to Adani

May 13, 2022 2247 Views 0 comment Print

Whether transfer of business by Airport Authority of India to Adani Lucknow International Airport Limited be treated as Supply u/s. 7 of CGST Act, 2017

Recipient of Supply cannot file Advance Ruling application under GST

May 11, 2022 588 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gujarat Rural Industries Marketing Corporation Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) We refer to Section 103(1) CGST Act, which stipulates that Advance Ruling shall be binding only on the applicant who had sought it and on the concerned officer/ jurisdictional officer in respect of the applicant. Section 95(a) CGST Act defines advance ruling as a […]

No GST on Services by Security Manager located outside India for Subscription to Secured Notes placed in USA

May 11, 2022 849 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Applicant is liable to discharge GST under the reverse charge mechanism in respect of the services of arranging for subscription supplied to the Applicant, by the Managers located in the non-taxable territory?

Fire safety product trolley classifiable under HSN 84131990

May 11, 2022 1263 Views 0 comment Print

In re Swadeshi Empresa Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) HSN Tariff of fire safety product assembled on trolley, consisting of engine operated pump, water tank, hose reel, pipe and gun, operated through electric panel on trolley. We refer to the description of the Goods which is a water mist firefighting trolley. It is an assembly […]

GST on conference and exhibition conducted by ISCCM

May 11, 2022 26265 Views 0 comment Print

In re Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (GST AAR Gujrat) Q1. What shall be the nature of service and classification in accordance with Notification No. 11/2017- CT R, dated 28.06.17 read with annexure attached to it in relation the following services: a. Service provided by ISCCM to the delegates; b. Service provided by ISCCM […]

TASL Gujarat cannot file advance ruling for project to be executed by TASL Bengaluru

May 11, 2022 666 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tata Advanced Systems Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) The Applicant has no locus standi to file said Advance Ruling Application, as per clause 2.2.1 of the said Contract 29-10-21, wherein the project execution unit is TASL Bengaluru GSTIN is 29AACCT5245K1ZZ. ii. The Application by the applicant is premature and without locus standi, as no […]

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