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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 195 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 102 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


CAAR Mumbai Rejected Advance Ruling Due to Pending Custom Classification Dispute

January 30, 2026 597 Views 0 comment Print

The authority held that an advance ruling cannot be issued when the same classification issue is already pending before customs officers. Since a show cause notice had been issued earlier, the application was barred under Section 28-I of the Customs Act.

Carbon Pultruded Plates Eligible for 5% BCD as Rotor Blade Parts, Not as Raw Carbon Fibre: CAAR

January 29, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The authority ruled that carbon pultruded plates are not carbon fibre under the amended exemption notification and therefore cannot claim concessional duty as raw materials, clarifying the limited scope of the revised entry.

Architectural Decorative Stainless Steel Wall Panels falls Under CTH 7219 90 90: CAAR

January 29, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Mumbai held that architecturally finished stainless steel wall panels retain the character of flat-rolled products and must be classified under Heading 7219, not as structural parts or miscellaneous articles.

Nozzle Connector for Washing Machines Classifiable Under CTH 8450: CAAR

January 29, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

The authority examined whether a plastic nozzle connector should be taxed as a general plastic article or as machinery parts. It held that exclusive and indispensable use in washing machines requires classification as a machine part under heading 8450.

Display Window Glass classifiable as Electronic Part, Not Safety Glass: CAAR Delhi

January 22, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

The advance ruling held that window glass used exclusively in display assemblies is not classifiable as safety glass. Its functional integration with display modules determines classification under electronic parts.

CAAR Mumbai Rejected Advance Ruling Due to Ongoing Customs Investigation

January 22, 2026 1560 Views 0 comment Print

The authority refused to issue an advance ruling after finding that the same issue was already under investigation by customs officers. The ruling reiterates that pending investigations bar maintainability under Section 28-I.

AAAR TN Rejects ITC Claim: Firefighting & Sanitary Installations Not Eligible as ‘Plant & Machinery’

January 20, 2026 1350 Views 0 comment Print

The appellate authority held that firefighting installations integrated into a factory are part of immovable property. ITC was denied under Section 17(5) despite their safety function.

ITC Allowed on Food & Beverages as Part of Event Management Package: AAR West Bengal

January 20, 2026 2403 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling held that food and beverage services used in providing taxable event management services qualify for ITC. It confirmed that such supplies form part of a composite supply, bringing them within the exception to the ITC blockage.

CKD E-Rickshaw Treated as Finished Vehicle When Essential Parts Present: GST AAR West Bengal

January 20, 2026 915 Views 0 comment Print

The authority ruled that a CKD e-rickshaw qualifies as a finished vehicle if it includes the motor and at least three other essential components. In such cases, the concessional 5% GST rate applies.

QIAshredder Not a Standalone Filter, Classified as Part Under CTH 84219900: CAAR

January 20, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Advance ruling held QIAshredder cannot function independently and works only with a centrifuge. It was classified as parts under CTH 84219900, not 84212900.

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