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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


Mango Pulp cannot be treated as fresh fruit for GST exemption

July 14, 2021 1974 Views 0 comment Print

In re Manjunatha Fruit Canning Industries (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question: Can the Mango Pulp be treated as fresh fruit and exemption be claimed? If not whether the mango pulp falls under the heading 20079910 or 0804? Answer: Negative Question: What is the rate of tax payable on outward supplies of Mango fruit pulp under […]

GST: Defence formation & Ordnance factories- E-way bill applicability, ITC

July 13, 2021 10194 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the exemption to a ‘defence formation for preparation and generation of E – way bills is applicable to Ordnance factories & other Central Government & Public Sector Undertakings (PSU’s) that function under the Ministry of Defence. Government of India?

GST not leviable on reimbursement of property tax received from members of Housing Society

July 13, 2021 6240 Views 7 comments Print

In re Emerald Court Co-operative Housing Society Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question: – Determination of the liability to pay GST on Maintenance charges. Emerald Court Co-op Housing Society Ltd is a Co-operative Housing Society (CHS). It looks after the upkeep of the society and its members. The CHS provides services to its members in the […]

AAR Maharashtra allows withdrawal of application by Sachar Gaming

July 13, 2021 1023 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the exemption to a ‘defence formation for preparation and generation of E – way bills is applicable to Ordnance factories & other Central Government & Public Sector Undertakings (PSU’s) that function under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India?

Online/Offline tending – Is it Supply of Service & GST Applicability

July 13, 2021 1698 Views 0 comment Print

In re Maharashtra State Dental Council (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1:- Whether online tending to be considered as Supply of Goods or Supply of Service? Answer:- Online tendering will be considered as Supply of Services. Question 2:– Whether offline tendering to be considered as Supply of Goods or Supply of services? Answer:- Offline tendering in its entirety involving […]

GST on Brush Holder Assembly, Lead Wires and parts for Railway

July 13, 2021 2175 Views 0 comment Print

In re Arco Electro Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question: Railway parts such as Brush Holder Assembly and parts, Lead Wires for locomotives and Insulating Rods Locomotives manufactured as per the specification and drawings of Indian Railways. These should be classified under HSN Heading 8503, 8544 and 8547 @ 18% or under HSN Heading 8607 […]

GST on Sale of second hand gold jewellery purchased from individuals

July 9, 2021 9411 Views 0 comment Print

In re Aadhya Gold Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether GST is to be paid only on the difference between the selling price and purchase price as stipulated under Rule 32(5) of CGST Rules, 2017, if applicant purchases used/second hand gold jewellery from individuals who are not dealers under the GST and at the time […]

Advance ruling under GST can be obtained only for supply by Applicant

July 9, 2021 675 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ramohalli Krishnrao Karthik (GST AAR Karnataka) In the instant case, the applicant has sought advance ruling in respect of the supplies undertaken by M/s. Mysore Stoneware Pipes and potteries Private Limited and not with respect to the supplies undertaken by the applicant. Thus the application is not admissible and liable for rejection in […]

GST on construction of AAI residential colony for self use or staff use

July 9, 2021 1884 Views 0 comment Print

In re B.G Shirke Constructions Technology Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the applicable GST rate on contruction of Airport Authority of India  (AAI) residential colony at Devenhalli, near Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru by the applicant for Airport Authority of India? The construction of Airport Authority of India residential colony for self use or […]

GST on landscaping & gardening work provided to government departments

July 9, 2021 5826 Views 0 comment Print

In re Narayanappa Ramesh (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the landscaping and gardening work provided to government departments like Nagarasabha Karyalaya Chintamani, Nagarasabha Karyalaya Bhadravathi, Tumakuru Mahanagara Palike, Nagarasabha Raichur, Purasabha Karyalaya Devanahalli, Mahanagara Palike Shivamogga etc., attract GST?. The landscaping and gardening work provided to Nagarasabha Karyalaya Chintamani, Nagarasabha Karyalaya Bhadravathi, Tumakuru Mahanagara Palike, Nagarasabha Raichur, […]

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