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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 120 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 117 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 105 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


Only supplier is eligible to seek advance ruling under GST

February 28, 2022 2550 Views 0 comment Print

In re A. Nirmala (GST AAR Tamilnadu) AAAR held that if a recipient obtains a ruling on the value to be adopted of his inward supply of goods or services, the supplier of such goods or services is not bound by that ruling and he is free to assess the supply according to his own […]

Obesity is not a disease – Orlistat pellet cannot be classified as medicaments

February 23, 2022 4512 Views 0 comment Print

In re Smt. Rama Devi Guttikonda (GST AAR Telangana) AAR held that Obesity is not a disease and hence reduction of weight cannot be seen as a treatment against a disease. Therefore The pharmaceutical Pellets and Granules except Orlistat pellet manufactured by the applicant can be classified as medicaments under Sl. No.62 of Schedule II […]

No advance ruling where supplies undertaken prior to date of filing of application

February 22, 2022 3042 Views 2 comments Print

Since the question posed by the applicant related to supplies undertaken prior to the date of filing of the application for advance ruling, no ruling can be given on the questions. Hence, it is not maintainable and rejected.

AAR Maharashtra allows ‘Sonai Tarmat JV’ to withdraw application

February 22, 2022 735 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sonai Tarmat JV (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. Sonai Tarmat JV , the applicant, […]

GST on installation of Fire Fighting System

February 22, 2022 27663 Views 0 comment Print

The services provided by the applicant in installing Fire Fighting System will be covered under Item number (xii) in Col.(3) of entry No.3 of notfn No.11/2017-CT(R) dated 28.6.2017 as amended & liable to GST @18%. The road cutting charges paid/payable to Jaipur Nagar Nigam under reverse charge mechanism, by the Applicant will be included in the value of supply liable to GST @18% as the applicant is not qualified as a pure agent in the instant case.

CAAR Order on grounds of Awaiting Decision of Delhi High Court

February 21, 2022 1305 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd. (the applicant, hereinafter) had filed 10 applications for advance rulings before the Authority for Advance Rulings, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, New Delhi (AAR, hereinafter). These applications were pending at the time of appointment of the Customs Authorities for […]

Amazon wireless Speaker device classifiable under heading 8518

February 21, 2022 2718 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that wireless speaker device model no. P5B83L merits classification under heading 8518 and more specifically under subheading 85182100 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI Ruling M/s. Amazon Seller Services Pvt. […]

CAAR closes application of ‘Jabil Circuit India Pvt. Ltd.’ for non-prosecution

February 19, 2022 1401 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jabil Circuit (CAAR Mumbai) As applicant has failed to submit the requisite information and express their willingness to appear for personal hearing, CAAR order that the said application of M/s. Jabil Circuit India Pvt. Ltd. shall be treated as closed on the ground of non-prosecution. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF […]

18% GST payable on setting of Naval Communication Network

February 18, 2022 1590 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sterlite Technologies Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The Applicant, registered under GST Laws is engaged in manufacturing of telecom products such as optic fiber optic fiber cable, etc.; laying of these optic fiber cables to create a network, setting up of control centers, installation of equipment necessary to operate the network for desired purpose, commissioning […]

GST on Fair Trade Premium collected by association of farmers

February 18, 2022 3297 Views 0 comment Print

Whether farmers association, engaged in supply agricultural produce through concept of fair trade, is liable to pay GST on Fair Trade Premium

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