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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 1245 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 762 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 1746 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 1281 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 5118 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 2793 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 1119 Views 0 comment Print


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Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala AAR held that used gunny bags sold after cattle feed manufacturing are reusable packing bags under HSN 6305 and not scrap. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1407 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 1584 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 1068 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 2232 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 2358 Views 0 comment Print


AC-DC and DC-DC Power Modules Fall Under Heading 8504: CAAR Mumbai

December 15, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority held that AC-DC and DC-DC power modules are classifiable as “other static converters” under heading 8504 and clarified their correct tariff treatment.

Titanium Dioxide for Skin-Care & Toilet Soaps Not Liable to Anti-Dumping Duty: CAAR

December 15, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

Titanium Dioxide imported for manufacturing skin-care products like toilet soaps is excluded from ADD under NN 12/2025 and DGTR’s Final Findings, as domestic industry does not produce these products.

CAAR Denies APTA Benefit Due to Absence of Third-Party Invoicing Provision

December 13, 2025 1467 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling examines whether third-party invoicing is permitted under APTA and holds that preferential customs benefits cannot be claimed without an express provision in the agreement;

Bio-stimulant classifiable as Plant Growth Regulator due to physiological action, not nutrient supply: CAAR

December 13, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that an amino-acid and peptide-based bio-stimulant primarily regulates plant physiological processes and is not a fertilizer, leading to classification as a plant growth regulator under the Customs Tariff

PCR systems not classifiable as spectrometers as optical analysis is only incidental: CAAR

December 13, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR ruled that multi-functional PCR instruments cannot be treated as spectrometers where optical detection is only one part of a larger analytical workflow, leading to classification under the residual optical instruments heading

GST Exemption Limited to Manpower-Based Municipal Services: AAR West Bengal

December 12, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling held that only manpower-based municipal activities qualify as pure services eligible for GST exemption. Operation and maintenance of machinery involving goods do not qualify unless goods constitute less than 25% of the value.

Essential Hospital Support Services Held GST-Exempt for Meeting “Pure Service” Criteria

December 12, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling holds that providing security and scavenging services to government hospitals qualifies as pure services linked to constitutional public health functions. The authority found all conditions of Notification 12/2017 satisfied, resulting in GST exemption.

Non-profit Section 8 company is Body Corporate for GST: AAR West Bengal

December 12, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR rules that a non-profit Section 8 company supplying sponsorship services qualifies as a “body corporate,” making GST payable on a forward charge basis.

Homoeopathic Medicines: HSN Classification and GST Rate Clarified

December 12, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR ruled that medicaments prepared exclusively as per authoritative pharmacopoeia formulas attract 2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST. Single-constituent products are classified under entry 234, while multi-constituent products are classified under entries 233 or 234 based on retail packaging.

Aerated Beverages in Restaurants taxable as Composite Service under GST

December 12, 2025 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Description: GST on aerated beverages supplied in hotel restaurants, whether standalone or with food, is treated as a composite supply of restaurant service. Tax applicable: 9% CGST + 9% SGST.

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