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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 396 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


Washing Machine Use Not Enough to Classify Ceramic Resonator as Appliance Part: CAAR Mumbai

February 7, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority examined whether a ceramic resonator used in appliance control boards could be treated as a machine part. It held that specific coverage under Heading 8541 prevails, classifying the product as a mounted piezoelectric crystal.

Advance Ruling Application Withdrawn on GST for Employee Canteen & Transport Charges

February 7, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR disposed of the case after the applicant voluntarily withdrew its request for clarification. No ruling was given on GST liability or ITC for recoveries made from employees.

AAR Maharashtra allowed Advance Ruling Withdrawal After Clarity on Export of Services Issue

February 7, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR disposed of the application after the applicant voluntarily withdrew it. No ruling was issued on whether the services qualified as export of services or were covered by the exemption entry.

AAR Case Closed as Applicant Withdraws Queries of GST on Hostel Services

February 7, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority disposed of the GST advance ruling application after the applicant voluntarily withdrew it. No findings were given on taxability or exemption issues, as the matter was closed without examining merits.

AAAR Odisha Denied ITC as Cross-Country Gas Pipelines Treated as Immovable Property

February 6, 2026 2433 Views 0 comment Print

The appellate authority held that underground natural gas pipelines are immovable property. ITC on goods and works contract services used for their construction was ruled to be blocked under Section 17(5).

Temporary Spare Parts Storage is Incidental, Not Fixed Establishment for GST: AAAR Odisha

February 6, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellate Authority held that repair and maintenance services invoiced and controlled by the head office do not require separate State registration merely because engineers perform services locally.

Phosphatidylserine Classifiable Under Chapter 29 Due to Phosphoaminolipid Nature: CAAR Delhi

February 5, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

The advance ruling held that phosphatidylserine derived from soy lecithin qualifies as a phosphoaminolipid under Heading 2923. The product was classified under CTI 2923 2090 based on its chemical structure and composition.

No Classification Ruling; EV Parts Denied 15% Customs Benefit: CAAR Delhi

February 4, 2026 966 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that EV components imported separately and requiring substantial manufacturing in India cannot be treated as vehicle kits. The ruling denied eligibility for concessional customs duty on such imports.

PVC and PS Wall Panels Classifiable as Plastic Sheets: CAAR Delhi

February 4, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned whether interior wall panels were builders ware or plastic sheets. The authority ruled they remain classifiable under heading 3921, confirming decorative panels do not become structural elements.

CAAR Classified Decorative Plastic Panels as Sheets, Not Builders’ Ware

February 4, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

The authority examined whether decorative plastic wall panels are builders’ ware or plastic sheets. It held that panels retaining sheet character with in-line extrusion profiles fall under CTH 3921, not residual CTH 3925.

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