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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 1698 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 840 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 1821 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 1341 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 5175 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2820 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 1137 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAAR Rejects Advance Ruling Plea as Roasted Areca Nut Classification Already Decided by HC

Custom Duty : CAAR declined to entertain an advance ruling application on roasted areca nut classification after finding that the issue had alre...

June 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Chilli Grinding Job Work GST Issue Left Undecided Due to Withdrawal of AAR Application

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka AAR disposed of the application after the applicant informed that GST demand orders on the same issue were already under...

June 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

GST Advance Ruling Application Withdrawn as ITC Time-Limit Issue Was Outside AAR Jurisdiction

Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka AAR disposed of the application after observing that a request for extension of the ITC availment deadline did not fall ...

June 2, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Factory Canteen ITC Allowed Only to Extent of Actual Employer Expenditure

Goods and Services Tax : The authority clarified that ITC cannot be claimed on amounts recovered from employees toward canteen facilities. Credit is restri...

June 2, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Fresh Isabgol Seeds Exempt from GST as They Remain Unprocessed After Harvest: AAR Gujarat

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat AAR held that Psyllium (Isabgol) Seeds procured from farmers and supplied without drying, freezing, or processing qual...

May 30, 2026 1341 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 1428 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 1599 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 1110 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 2253 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 2388 Views 0 comment Print


No concessional GST on residential complex for employees of APHSL

January 24, 2022 1410 Views 0 comment Print

In re Siddartha Constructions (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) The residential complex under discussion is meant for the employees of Andhra Pradesh High Grade Steels Ltd. (APHSL) and not for the use of the persons like Members of Parliament, State Legislature, Panchayats, Municipalities or other local authorities. Neither they belong to the persons holding any constitutional […]

Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (APIIC) is Govt entity for GST

January 24, 2022 2949 Views 0 comment Print

In re Siddartha Constructions (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (APIIC) was formed in 1973 by GO No: 831 dated: 10.09.1973 issued by Government of Andhra Pradesh. As seen from the share holding ratios of the 41′ Annual Report for the years 2013-2014 as made available by APIIC website https://www.apiic.in, the […]

I-MAS POS consisting of Nickle/Cobalt Hydroxide, Graphite & moisture classifiable under CTH 28254000

January 23, 2022 957 Views 0 comment Print

In re Smartage Projects Pvt ltd (CAAR Mumbai) Thus, it is in terms of the chapter note 1 of chapter 28 read with Rules 1, 2 and 3(a) of the GIR, the goods proposed to be imported i.e. I-MAS POS, consisting of Nickle Hydroxide (78-80%), Cobalt Hydroxide (2-2.5%), Graphite (12-18%) and moisture (2.8%) is classifiable […]

GST payable on income earned from conducting Guest Lectures

January 21, 2022 10740 Views 1 comment Print

In re Sri Sairam Gopalkrishna Bhat (GST AAR Karnataka) a. Whether the income earned from conducting Guest Lectures, amounts to or results to as taxable supply of services? The income earned from conducting Guest Lectures, amounts to taxable supply of services as per entry No. (ii) of 21 of Notification No. 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate) […]

GST on Supply to Defence Machinery Design Establishment for use in warship building of Indian Navy

January 21, 2022 18477 Views 3 comments Print

Supplies made by the applicant to Defence Machinery Design Establishment (DMD) for the purpose of use in warship building of Indian Navy will qualify for the concessional rate of tax of 5% under CGST & SGST.

Rate of GST on supply of Outboard Motors to unregistered fishermen

January 21, 2022 2316 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sea Men Associates (GST AAR Karnataka) Rate of GST on supply of Outboard Motors to unregistered fishermen and whether the HSN Code for the same is 8407 or 8408?. The Outboard motors (marine engine) and its spare parts supplied for fishing vessel for use as part of the fishing vessel- CTH 8902) shall […]

GST on paid educational content & fee for portfolio management

January 21, 2022 3120 Views 0 comment Print

In re Cmepedia Gerda Huguette Emma Van Hoecke (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. Is paid educational content, which is used by health care professionals or students to fulfill a mandatory demand by their professional body or institute, exempt of tax? The paid education content, which is used by health care professionals or students to fulfill a […]

Notification to re-constitute Himachal Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling

January 20, 2022 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Governor of Himachal Pradesh, in supersession of this department’s notification of even No. dated 14.09.2020, published in the e-Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh on 17.09.2020, is pleased to re-constitute the Himachal Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling consisting of the following members, namely:-

Evans Consoles merit classification under heading 8537

January 20, 2022 2355 Views 0 comment Print

In re Evans Consoles Corporation (CAAR Delhi) Product under consideration is described as ‘Evans Consoles’ in the product literature, which is equipped with switches, electric motors and other electronic equipment, meant for performing specialized functions. These Consoles will be designed according the requirements of the customers in India as per the contracts, will be manufactured […]

Classification of GPON ONT (Gigabit Passive Optical Networks Optical Network Termination))

January 20, 2022 5232 Views 0 comment Print

In re Netlink ICT Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. Netlink ICT Private Limited filed an application on 30.08.2021 seeking advance rulings on the classification of GPON ONT and applicability of Sr. No. 13P of the Notification No. 24/2005-Customs, dated 01.03.2005 or Sr. No. 421 of Notification No. 50/2017- Customs, dated 30.06.2017 on the said device. […]

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