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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 1695 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 126 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 180 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 408 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 AAR Karnataka allowed withdrawal of application by Hair Merchant

February 26, 2021 978 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sarangapani Jayakumar (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant has filed application through online ARA-01 Portal on 21-02-2020. However, the applicant has filed physical copy of the application along with a letter dated 29.01.2021, requesting this authority to permit them to withdraw their application for advance ruling due to the current pandemic situation created by […]

Classification of Hand Sanitizer for GST & Applicable Tax Rate

February 26, 2021 4530 Views 0 comment Print

Wipro Enterprises Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the appropriate classification of Hand Sanitizer for the purpose of GST and What is the applicable rate of GST? The hand sanitizers are classifiable under Heading 3808 under the Customs Tariff Act and hand sanitizers are liable to tax at the rate of 9% under CGST […]

Isopropyl rubbing alcohol IP & Chlorhexidine Gluconate & Isopropyl Alcohol solution merit classification under Chapter Heading 3808

February 26, 2021 2799 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ce Chem Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether Isopropyl rubbing alcohol IP and Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Isopropyl Alcohol solution are to be classified under Chapter Heading 3004 attracting 12% GST, and if not, what would be the appropriate classification and justification for such classification. Isopropyl rubbing alcohol IP and Chlorhexidine Gluconate & […]

GST Payable on Cheque Bouncing Charges, Interest on receivable on delayed payments, Connection/ Reconnection/ Disconnection/ Charges

February 26, 2021 1734 Views 0 comment Print

In re New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) a. The applicant not being the class of persons specified in Notification No. 14/2017-C.T.(Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended, they are not eligible for the said Notification as discussed in Para 10.2 above. b. The activity of Sewage offtake and treatment extended to Tirupur Municipal […]

Service Recipient not eligible to obtain GST Advance Ruling

February 26, 2021 660 Views 0 comment Print

In re Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) t is seen that the applicant seeks ruling as to whether the services received by them are Pure Services to avail exemption under Sl.No. 3 of Notification No. 12 /2017-C.T.(Rate) dated 28.06.2017. The admissibility of the application was examined during the hearing […]

GST AAR application submitted by Service recipient not liable for admission

February 26, 2021 720 Views 0 comment Print

In re Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) An applicant can seek an Advance Ruling only in relation to supply of goods or services or both undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by them. Further, as per Section 103(1) of the GST Act, the ruling is binding only on the […]

GST on works contract services to GVSCCL provided by Shapoorji

February 25, 2021 2643 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited (GST AAR  Andhra Pradesh) The applicant is providing the following supplies to the GVSCCL: a) Construction of the project b) Development of the project including plantation, landscaping, Street lighting etc., c) Maintenance of the project. The clause (119) of the section (2) of the CGST Act defines […]

Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation liable to Register under GST

February 25, 2021 2706 Views 1 comment Print

In re Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) Tamilnadu Skill Development Corporation is not exempted vide entry Sl.No. 69 and Sl.No.70 of Notification No. 12/2017-C.T.(Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and therefore, they are required to be registered under the CGST/TNGST Act 2017. Read AAAR Order: AAAR cannot examine ground not raised before AAR FULL TEXT OF […]

Motor Car Air Springs (shock absorber) classifiable under CTH 8708

February 24, 2021 3657 Views 1 comment Print

In re SI Air Springs Private Limited (GST AAR Taminadu) Whether ‘Air Springs’ manufactured and supplied by the applicant will be correctly classifiable under Tariff heading 40169990 as opposed to Tariff heading 8708 9900 and attract GST at the rate of 18%? In the case at hand, it is true that the products are for […]

AAR rejects application as same issue was already been pending with proper officer

February 22, 2021 846 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vasudeva Dall Products Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) We have examined the issues raised in the application and the submissions of the applicant as well. In the context of the remarks submitted by the jurisdictional officer, we examine the admissibility of the application without going into the merits of the case. In […]

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