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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 1701 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


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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 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 1344 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


GST: AAR cannot give ruling on value for levy of IGST on imports

October 29, 2021 1434 Views 0 comment Print

In re HDL Industries (GST AAR Karnataka) For the import of goods, the importer has to pay custom duty and IGST as per Customs Act, 1962 and Customs Tariff Act, 1975 on the value as determined under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 at the point when the duties of customs are levied on the said […]

GST on documentary services including picture of testimony / documentary videos to Govt departments

October 29, 2021 2931 Views 0 comment Print

In re Star Creative (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the documentary services including picture of the testimony / documentary video provided to corporations and various boards incuding KHB are exempted under GST? The documentary services including picture of the testimony/ documentary videos provided to corporations and various boards including KHB are taxable at 9% under […]

Separate GST registration need not be obtained at the place of importation

October 29, 2021 4056 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pine Subsidiary Industry (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. The applicant can issue tax invoice with IGST to the customer outside Karnataka as per section 20 of the IGST Act 2017 read with section 31 of the CGST Act 2017 for the interstate transaction as provided under section 7(1) of the IGST Act 2017, when […]

ITC eligible on services for Operation & Maintenance of Vessels

October 29, 2021 6594 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the Applicant is entitled to avail Input Tax Credit (‘ITC’) on services procured for the operation and maintenance of Diving Support Vehicle owned by them and used by it for supplying port and terminal handling services and Whether the Applicant is entitled to avail […]

5% GST applicable on packed & branded Pushti: Karnataka AAR

October 29, 2021 5964 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka AAR ruled that Pushti which is a powdered mixture of Ragi, Rice, Wheat, Green gram, Fried gram, Moong dal, and Soya in different proportions is classified under HSN code 1106. If unbranded it attracts Nil GST as per S. No. 78 of Notification No. 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 and if branded and packed it attracts 5% GST as per S. No. 59 of Schedule I of Notification No. 1/2017-Central Taxes (Rate) dated June 28, 2017.

No GST on Transportation Services by Rail on Eggs/hatcheries

October 29, 2021 2994 Views 0 comment Print

In re SAS Cargo (GST AAR Karnataka) a. Whether eggs/hatcheries are classified under the Agricultural Produces/Products? Eggs on which no further processing is done are covered under the definition of ‘Agricultural Produce’ as per clause 2(d) of Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate), dated 28.06.2017. b. Applicability of GST on Transportation Services by Rail on […]

Concessional GST rate on supply of HDPE Drums for use by manufacturer of Ethyl Alcohol in his factory

October 29, 2021 1560 Views 0 comment Print

In re Time Technoplast Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether they are liable for 0.1% concessional rate of tax under Notification No. 41/2017-IT (Rate) on supply of HDPE Drums for use by the manufacturer of Ethyl Alcohol in his factory for packing his manufactured goods and supply to merchant exporter? The applicant supplies HDPE drums, alleged […]

GST Rate on job work services on goods (physical inputs) owned by companies registered under GST

October 29, 2021 18183 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sheen Electroplaters Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the GST Rate applicable for Job work service? The applicant in into provision of various electro plating services on the goods received under delivery challan from their customers and returns the goods after doing the needful. The applicant purchases various raw material for provision […]

GST: Determination of place of supply is beyond AAR jurisdiction

October 29, 2021 1971 Views 0 comment Print

In re Workplace Options India Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) we proceed to examine the issue as to whether the service received by the applicant from M/s Beacon, USA is covered under import of service or not. We invite reference to Section 2 (11) of IGST Act, 2017, in terms of which ‘import of Service‘ […]

AAR allows ‘Genesis Trade’ to withdraw application

October 29, 2021 705 Views 0 comment Print

In re Genesis Trade (GST AAR Karnataka) a. Whether provision of service to foreign buyer over the matil and mobile communication is chargeable in India? b. If Chargeable to tax then at what rate? But the Applicant requested to permit them to withdraw the application filed for advance ruling vide their letter dated 05.10.2021 FULL […]

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