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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 1350 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 Compensation Cess on Coal and Coal rejects

May 25, 2021 16998 Views 0 comment Print

In re Parse Kente Collieries Limited (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) i. Compensation Cess is leviable on the total quantity of raw coal raised/mined and not only on the quantity of washed coal. ii. Coal rejects supplied by a Coal Washery arising out of raw coal raised / mined, will attract NIL rate of Compensation Cess, only […]

Dubai Chamber Liaison office to pay GST on activities on behalf of DCCI UAE

May 24, 2021 2400 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dubai Chamber of Commerce And Industry (GST AAR Maharashtra) In this case, the applicant connects businesses in India with business partners in Dubai. In other words applicant is providing services, to various business in India and Dubai and in view of the fact that the applicant is receiving consideration from its Head Office […]

GST Saga on Health Care Services- Scope of composite supply of health care services

May 21, 2021 11427 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings. The Indian Healthcare Industry is the largest producer for generics and now among of the major sectors with respect to revenue and to employment. The Pharma and Healthcare Industry has grown significantly and enjoys an important position in the global pharmaceuticals and medical […]

Sale of plots is not a supply under GST

May 18, 2021 8211 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shantilal Real Estate Services (GST AAR Goa) As per entry 5(b) of Schedule II of SGST Act, construction of a complex, building, civil structure or part thereof, including a complex or building intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion […]

Placement of specified medical instruments to unrelated customers without consideration for a specific period constitute supply

May 7, 2021 1275 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) Issue: Whether the placement of specified medical instruments to unrelated customers like hospitals, labs etc for their use without any consideration for a specific period constitute supply and Whether such movement of goods constitutes otherwise than by way of supply under GST? Held: The placement […]

GST on Supply by India Branch of US Company to customers located outside India

May 7, 2021 3942 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc. (GST AAR Kerala) Whether supply of services by India Branch of M/s. Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc. USA to the customers located outside India shall be liable to GST in the light of the Inter Company Agreement with M/s. Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc. USA. The supply of services by the […]

GST Advance ruling application submitted without fees payment allowed to be withdrawn

May 7, 2021 1050 Views 0 comment Print

In re Healersark Resources Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) In the case at hand, we find that the applicant has submitted the form without the proper payment as required under the above rule and when asked to clarify, has requested for withdrawal of the application. As the application cannot be admitted, the request for withdrawal of […]

‘Track assembly’ is an accessory to Motor vehicle – 28% GST Payable

May 7, 2021 3702 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Daebu Automotive Seat India Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) The product ‘Track Assembly’ manufactured and supplied by M/s. Daebu Automotive India Private Limited, is classifiable under CTH 8708 of the First Schedule to the  Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as applicable to GST as per Explanation (iii) to Notification 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt 28.06.2017 […]

AAR allowed applicant to withdraw application filed with incorrect information

May 7, 2021 1074 Views 0 comment Print

In re Security And Intelligence Services (India)LTD (GST AAR Tamilnadu) In the case at hand, the applicant vide their application has stated that they provide security service to IIT Madras and when the documents related to the supply for which ruling is sought was called for, the applicant has stated that by mistake they had […]

Damodar Valley Corporation is ‘Government Entity’ for GST: AAR

May 3, 2021 2037 Views 0 comment Print

In re Damodar Valley Corporation (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether ‘Damodar Valley Corporation’ is covered under the definition of the term ‘Government Entity’ Damodar Valley Corporation shall be covered under the definition of ‘Government Entity’ in terms of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 [as amended by Notification No. 31/2017-Central Tax […]

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