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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


SUG is indispensable part of taxable value for Re-gasification service

May 11, 2022 1845 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Shell Energy India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Issue: Whether value attributable to SUG stipulated in the Agreement between the Applicant and Customers is subject to the levy of GST and therefore, liable to be included in the consideration for re-gasification services determined as per Section 15 of the CGST Act ? Held […]

No ruling can be given in absence of failure to produce key elements: AAR Telangana

May 10, 2022 684 Views 0 comment Print

In order to answer these questions which are related to the issues raised by the applicant they are requested to produce copies of purchase orders of material and orders for erection contracts. However, they have not produced the copies of purchase order and erection order as promised during the personal hearing till date.

ITC not eligible on Good & Services procured for building LNG Jetties

May 9, 2022 2157 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR held that (1) LNG Jetties being built by the appellant are not covered within the expression ‘plant and machinery’ as foundation to equipment, apparatus, machinery to be installed on it in terms of Section 17 of the CGST Act, 2017 and (2) the appellant cannot avail input tax credit of GST paid on inputs, input services and capital goods procured for the purpose of building the LNG Jetties in terms of Section 16 of the CGST Act, 2017.

GST on Composite Supply of hospital construction works for Govt Entity

May 6, 2022 3285 Views 0 comment Print

 In re KPC Projects Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) From the submissions made by the applicant, we find that in the instant case there is Composite supply of works contract provided to UPRNN, a Government Entity by way of construction of a clinical establishment i.e. a hospital.  However we also find that, the above mentioned Rate […]

GST on Composite supply of Residential construction works for Govt Entity

May 6, 2022 2307 Views 0 comment Print

In re KPC Projects Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) In the instant case there is Composite supply of works contract provided to UPRNN, a Government Entity by way of construction of a Residential Quarters meant for the use of the employees of ESIC and therefore, it can be said that the supply is in respect of […]

GST on Royalty, MMDR, DMF Fund & Reserve Price paid directly to Government

May 6, 2022 3105 Views 0 comment Print

In re Baranj Coal Mines Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) In the subject case, we find that the applicant (supplier of service) and KPCL (recipient of service) are not related persons and price is the sole consideration for the supply. Further, from Article 6.1.3 and Article 29.1.2 of the Mining Agreement it is clear that […]

AAR Maharashtra allows Karve Institute of Social Service to withdraw application

May 6, 2022 651 Views 0 comment Print

In re Karve Institute of Social Service (GST AAR Maharashtra) The applicant has submitted a letter dated 28.04.2022 and requested that they may be allowed to voluntarily withdraw their subject application filed on 01.09.2021. The request of the applicant to withdraw their application voluntarily and unconditionally is hereby allowed, without going into the merits or […]

Services of limited end-user licence as part of packaged software classifiable as supply of goods

May 5, 2022 3510 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the classification of packaged software as supply of goods. Learn about the AAR ruling and the implications for licensing services.

Installation services for illumination of roads cannot be construed as Construction Services

May 2, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that installation services for highway lighting systems cannot be considered as Construction services under SI. No. 3(iv)(a) of Notification No. 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) thus, ineligible to benefit of 12% GST.

Service to AIIMS by way of Entrance examination is exempt from GST

May 2, 2022 1485 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that no GST shall be levied on services provided to educational institution for conducting entrance examination.

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