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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


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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 114 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 111 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 186 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 99 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 AAR Tamilnadu Declines Ruling as Queries Not Related to Applicant’s Own Supply

February 10, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

Without entering into classification or tax rate issues, the Authority held the application to be beyond its statutory scope. The ruling underscores strict limits on advance ruling jurisdiction.

AAR Tamilnadu Rejected Advance Ruling Due to Pending GST Proceedings

February 10, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR declined to admit the application as scrutiny and adjudication on the same issue had already commenced. It held that advance rulings cannot be sought once proceedings are pending or decided.

GST Registration Required Due to Fixed Establishment at Construction Site: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 1212 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that a construction site with sufficient permanence and resources constitutes a fixed establishment. As a result, the contractor must obtain GST registration in the State where the site is located.

GST on Used Car Sale by Manufacturer Payable on Full Value, Not Margin: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 1497 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling clarifies that selling a capitalised car attracts GST on the entire consideration when the seller is not a second-hand goods dealer, rejecting margin-based valuation.

E-Commerce Deliveries by Road with Consignment Note is GTA Services: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 1092 Views 0 comment Print

The authority held that road transportation of goods with issuance of a consignment note amounts to GTA services. It further ruled that such services to unregistered customers are exempt under Sl. No. 21A.

GST Payable on Domestic Part of Non-Compete Agreement but not on Overseas Services

February 10, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that non-compete services must be split between India and overseas operations. Only the portion linked to overseas restraint qualified as export of services and zero-rated supply.

Deemed One-Third Land Deduction for GST Mandatory Despite Separate Sale Deed: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 1095 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that even where actual land value is available through a sale deed, GST valuation must follow the deemed one-third deduction rule. The key takeaway is that actual land value cannot replace the statutory valuation mechanism.

GST AAR Rejects Application Since Queries Related to Tenant’s Activity, Not Applicant’s Supply

February 10, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR held that advance ruling can be sought only for supplies made by the applicant. Since hostel services were provided by the tenant, the application was rejected as not maintainable.

No GST Ruling Issued as Property Owner Withdraws Hostel Tax Clarification Request

February 10, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR closed the proceedings after the applicant withdrew the advance ruling application following a change in circumstances, without examining GST issues on merits.

GST ITC Denied on Commercial Building Construction Despite Taxable Rental Output: AAR Tamilnadu

February 10, 2026 1428 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling holds that GST credit on construction inputs for a rental commercial property is blocked under Section 17(5)(d), even though rent is a taxable supply.

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