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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


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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 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


GST applicable on “Tertiary Treated Water” supplied to MAHACENCO for Industrial use

July 27, 2021 3102 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nagpur Waste Water Management Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) It is observed that the applicant has processed the sewage water which contains various kinds of organic and inorganic impurities like sand. Silt, clay, chemicals, organisms, etc. The sewage water Cannot be used, in any way, in its original form. Sewage water can be […]

No GST Rate concession on construction related to business activities

July 23, 2021 1641 Views 0 comment Print

In re KPC Projects Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) When we look into the activities of APIIC they are basically business activities and even a close observation of the modus operand! of the organisation prove the same. Even though APIIC is a Government entity, the sustenance of the organisation is derived from its activities of sale […]

No concession GST rate benefit to organisation running on a business model

July 23, 2021 1335 Views 0 comment Print

In re KPC Projects Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) It is observed taht activities of M/s APIIC are business activities and not otherwise. The applicant claims that the works involved in the contract i.e., the RBF sheds are used by none other than the organisation (APIIC) itself. But a detailed examination of the activities of […]

GST exemption on hiring/leasing of buses by APSRTC to Public Transport Division

July 20, 2021 2541 Views 0 comment Print

In re Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether the transaction of hiring/leasing of buses by the APSRTC to the Public Transport Division (PTD) of Government of Andhra Pradesh is eligible for the exemption under Entry 22 of Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate). In the instant case, it is clear […]

GST on ‘ARTOS’ orange and clear lemon – AAR allows withdrawal of application

July 20, 2021 1509 Views 0 comment Print

In re AR Raju Beverages Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether the beverages or drinks sold in the name and style of ARTOS orange or ARTOS Clear Lemon fall under fruit pulp or fruit juice based drink or not (2202 9920), which is liable to be taxed at 6% CGST and 6% SGST? Since […]

ITC not claimable on Invoice issued on 01.04.2020 for Services of FY 2018-19

July 20, 2021 3372 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vishnu Chemicals Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) No ITC on invoices raised for the past period as hit by Period of Limitation The AAR, Andhra Pradesh, in the matter of M/s. Vishnu Chemicals Limited, [AAR No.21/AP/GST/2021 dated July 20, 2021] has held that no Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) on monthly rental tax invoices raised after […]

Advance Ruling cannot be misused when GST DRC-01A has already been issued

July 19, 2021 2115 Views 0 comment Print

We hold that the Authority has been empowered vide Section 104 of CGST Act to declare a Ruling void abinitio. We hold that the Advance Ruling cannot be used as a mechanism to nullify and frustrate the inquiry proceedings already initiated vide section 70(1) of CGST Act. Further, we hold that Advance Ruling cannot be misused when GST DRC-01A has already been issued, even prior to filing of Advance Ruling application.

Lassi is classifiable under HSN 040390 and is exempt from GST

July 19, 2021 9699 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sampoorna Dairy and Agrotech LLP (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether product manufactured as ‘Lassi’ but named as ‘laban’ can be classified as Lassi under Description of Goods, Is the goods taxable or exempted, If exempted, HSN of the Product and rate of tax on product and If taxable, HSN of product and rate of […]

18% GST Payable on mixed supply of Instant mix flour of Khaman & masala pack

July 19, 2021 6630 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) (a)  What is the applicable rate of tax under the GST Acts on supply of instant mix flours for gota, khaman, dalwada, dahiwada, idli, dhokla, dhosa, pizza, methi gota and handvo? The subject 10 goods merit classification at HSN. 2106 90 attracting 18% GST (9% CGST […]

18% GST payable on Instant Mix Flours/Mix Flours

July 19, 2021 5814 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gajanand Foods pvt. ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) The Instant Mix Flours/Mix Flours of: (i)Gota (ii) DakorGota (iii) MethiGota (iv) Khaman (v) Dhokla (vi) Idli (vii) RavaIdli, (viii) Dosa (ix) Upma (x) Dahiwada (xi) Dalwada (xii) Menduvada (xiii) Handvo and (xiv) Khichu are classifiable under HSN. 2106 90(Others) attracting 18% GST (9% CGST + […]

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