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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


GST on composite supply of Lisa/Resin, from Chir/Pine trees located on forest

December 23, 2021 3387 Views 0 comment Print

In re Almora Van Prabhag (GST AAR Uttarakhand) 1.  The contractor, undertaking tapping /extraction and collection of Lisa/Resin, from the Chir/Pine trees located on the reserved forest, van panchayat and civil forest, is liable to payment of GST on composite supply. 2.  An individual permit holder, undertaking tapping /extraction and collection of Lisa/Resin, from the […]

Dried and Polished Turmeric are not exempted from GST

December 22, 2021 9111 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Turmeric (Turmeric in Whole form – not in powder form) is covered under the definition of ‘Agriculture Produce’ and exempted from GST? If not, what is the HSN code of Turmeric and the rate of GST on the Turmeric?

AAR Maharashtra allows ‘Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance’ to withdraw application

December 22, 2021 1140 Views 0 comment Print

The Application in GST ARA Form No. 01 of M/s. Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, vide reference ARA No. 32 dated 05.10.2020 is disposed of, as being withdrawn voluntarily and unconditionally.

Supply of vouchers by Appellant is a supply of goods: AAAR

December 22, 2021 4377 Views 0 comment Print

In re Premier Sales Promotion Pvt Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) The Appellant has contended that the vouchers are akin to lottery tickets and the Supreme Court in the case of Sunrise Associates has held that lottery tickets are actionable claims. They have also argued that the reliance placed by the lower Authority on the Apex […]

AAR Maharashtra allows withdrawal of application by Antony Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd

December 22, 2021 918 Views 0 comment Print

1. What will be the GST Tax Rate applicable on our product along with specific HSN Code and the product details are mentioned in the attachment? The applicant has submitted a letter via email dated 03.12.2021 and requested that they may be allowed to voluntarily withdraw their subject application filed on 28.08.2020.

GST @ 12% chargeable on supplying, operating, and maintaining air-conditioned electrically operated buses with ITC

December 22, 2021 13035 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that services by way of supplying, operating, and maintaining air-conditioned electrically operated buses would be chargeable @ 12% with Input Tax Credit and @ 5% without ITC.

CAAR cannot give ruling if a writ is pending before HC in which CAAR is also a party

December 18, 2021 594 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amazon seller services Pvt Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. Amazon Seller Services Private Limited proposes to import Fire TV Stick. The application of advance ruling, seeking the classification of the said device, was received in the secretariat of the erstwhile Authority for Advance Rulings (Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax), New Delhi on 14.07.2016. […]

Amazon Fire TV Stick classifiable under sub-heading 85176290

December 18, 2021 3435 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amazon seller services Pvt Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) Classification for Import of 1. HDMI Digital Media Reciever [model no S3L46N] with Alexa Voice Remote Lite(1st gen) [Model no. H69A73] as a kit (Fire TV stick lite- 1st gen) 2. HDMI Digital Media Reciever [model no S3L46N] with All-new Alexa Voice Remote (Alexa Voice remote […]

ITC not eligible on expenses for construction of commercial complex for leasing

December 17, 2021 8166 Views 0 comment Print

In re KRBL Infrastructure Limited (AAR Uttar Pradesh) Que-(i)  Whether the applicant  is eligible to take input tax credit in relation to expenditure incurred for ‘Civil and Interior Works’ in building located at C32, Sector-62,Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201301 at different floors, since the said property is further used for letting out to different […]

Consideration for GST includes reimbursement of Basic Salary, ESIC, EPF, Bonus

December 17, 2021 13977 Views 0 comment Print

In re Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) As per Section 2 (31) of CGST Act, 2017 ‘consideration’ includes any payment made or to be made, whether in money or otherwise, in respect of, in response to, or for the inducement of, the supply of goods or services or both, whether by […]

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