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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


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 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


Rava Idli Mix merits classification under tariff heading 2106; 18% GST Payable

December 8, 2021 3720 Views 0 comment Print

In re Swastiks Masalas Pickles and Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) i. What is the HSN Code of the product ‘Rava Idli Mix’? The product Rava Idli Mix merits classification under tariff heading 2106 and attracts 18% GST in terms of entry number 23 of schedule-III to the Notification No.01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated […]

AAR explains when 5% GST can be charged on supply of marine engines

December 6, 2021 2085 Views 0 comment Print

In re ocean blue boating Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1:- Whether GST rate of 5% can be charged on supply of marine engines of heading 8407 and heading 8408 and/or their spare parts of heading 8409 without considering its general tax rate as per the entry of schedule I, SI. No. 252 of […]

No GST payable on accommodation service provided below INR 1000

December 6, 2021 5352 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, assessee providing boarding and lodging facilities and raising 2 separate invoices, towards hostel rent and towards hostel food respectively would neither be covered under composite supply nor mixed supply. Further, the declared tariff of a unit of accommodation service below INR 1000/- per day is exempted.

GST not leviable on free of cost supply during warranty period

December 6, 2021 11379 Views 0 comment Print

Whether GST leviable on supply of materials and labour charges incurred during the warranty period, free of cost? The provision of material and labour during warranty period without consideration (free of cost) does not come under the purview of supply in terms of Section 7 of the CGST Act, 2017 and no GST is leviable in such free of cost replacements/ labour services.

GST on supply of services relating to sale or purchase of rice

December 6, 2021 10911 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hindustan Agencies (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the applicant is entitled to collect GST on Supply of services which pertains to selling of agricultural produce as per APMC Act? The applicant is liable to collect CGST @ 9% and KGST @ 9% on supply of services relating to sale or purchase of rice. […]

GST on building of Body of buses

December 5, 2021 5079 Views 0 comment Print

In re Adithya Automotive Applications Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 Whether the Body Building Activity on the Chasis provided by the principal would Amount to manufacturing Services Attracting 18% of GST ? Ans-1 No. Q-2 Whether Clarification of CBIC vide para No. 12.3 of circular no 52/26/2018-GST dated 09.08.2018 Clarifying 18% rate of […]

GST on Functions Entrusted to Municipalities and to Panchayats

December 5, 2021 7359 Views 0 comment Print

In re Arinem Consultancy Services PVT LTD (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 We hold that the Services rendered  under the Contract with State Urban Development Agency, Uttar Pradesh (SUDA) , and for PMAY are in relation  to Functions Entrusted to Municipalities under Article 243 W and to Panchayats under Article 243 G of the Constitution of […]

ITC not admissible on construction of immovable property used for business

December 5, 2021 65712 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tianyin Worldtech India Private Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 The Applicant has approached the  authority of Advance ruling to determine the admissibility of input Tax Credit of Tax paid on cost  proposed to be incurred in relation to Activity mentioned ? Ans-1 The input Tax Credit of Tax paid on cost Proposed to […]

ITC on hiring of bus with seating Capacity of more than 13 person for transportation of employees

December 5, 2021 16446 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dr. Willmar Schwabe (I) Private Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 Whether ITC is  available to the Applicant on GST charged by service provider  on hiring of bus, having seating Capacity of more than thirteen person for transportation of employees  to & from workplace. Ans-1 ITC is available to the Applicant only after […]

GST applicable on Centage Included in total value of work done

December 5, 2021 7014 Views 0 comment Print

In re UP State Bridge Corporation Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 Centage Included in total value of work done taxable or not under the CGST Act, 2017 ? Ans-1 Centage will be Included in the value of supply  and the same is taxable  under  the CGST Act, 2017. Q-2 Whether Labor Cess is Taxable or not […]

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