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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


No ITC on medicines used in supply of health care services to inpatients

October 8, 2020 10884 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ambara (GST AAR Karnataka) Q1. Whether input tax credit is required to be restricted on medicines supplied to patients admitted in hospital? A1. The input tax credit is required to be restricted on medicines used in the supply of health care services provided to inpatients. Q2. Whether input tax credit is required to […]

GST on Liaison office in India of Foreign Company

October 8, 2020 8451 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the Activities of a liaison office amount to supply of services, Whether a liaison office is required to be registered under CGST Act, 2017 and Whether liaison office is liable to pay GST?

GST not payable under RCM on receipt of services if same is not Import

October 1, 2020 2655 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tokyo Electric Power Company (GST AAR Odisha) We see that the applicant has entered into an agreement with M/s OPTCL, Bhubaneswar, Odisha to provide consulting services. The scope of the services is Technology transfer for the outdoor GIS O&M and GIS operation Manual preparation. The applicant would carry out the services through its […]

Renting of e-bikes/bicycles without operator cannot be classified under SAC 9973

September 30, 2020 4281 Views 0 comment Print

In re Yulu Bikes Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Renting of e-bikes/bicycles without operator cannot be classified under SAC 9973 – Leasing or rental services without operator and Sl.no. 17(viia) of Notification no. 11/2017 CT(R) dated 28th June 2017 as amended is not applicable to the instant case. Read AAAR Order- Renting of e-bikes/bicycles without […]

Marketable/consumable/Manufactured Chewing tobacco classifiable under CTH 24039910

September 29, 2020 1503 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kavi Cut Tobacco (Prop: Arumugam) (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The appellant has stated to have purchased ‘Raw dried tobacco leaves’ from wholesale dealers/farmers and then undertakes the process of grading, drying, dipping in jaggery water, stalking, semi-drying, mincing, subjecting to natural/agricultural preservatives, weighing and packing for supply. Thus, the raw material which is ‘Raw […]

Proportionate ITC on procurement of capital goods for power generation business can be claimed

September 28, 2020 8682 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kumaran Oil Mill (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether proportionate claim of input tax credit for procurement of capital goods can be made for power generation business? The applicant is eligible for Proportionate claim of Input Tax Credit as per Section 17(2) of the CGST/TNGST Act read with Rule 42/Rule 43 of CGST/TNGST Rules 2017 […]

GST on residential affordable housing project

September 28, 2020 13914 Views 0 comment Print

In re Primarc Projects Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the applicant is eligible for tax concession for its RREP named Akriti being an affordable housing project? The works contract service for the construction of those dwelling units in the project named ‘Akriti’ (WBHIRA Registration No. HIRA/P/PUR/2018/000003) that are affordable residential apartments in terms […]

Import & subsequent supply on approval basis are two distinct Supplies

September 28, 2020 2778 Views 0 comment Print

In re Halliburton Offshore Services Inc (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) The Import and subsequent supply to ONGC on consignment basis i.e on approval basis are two distinct Supplies as prescribed under the Customs Act and GST Acts. The appellant has not disputed the Ruling to the extent that the transaction of import and subsequent supply […]

Printing content provided by customer on PVC banners is supply of Goods

September 28, 2020 2361 Views 0 comment Print

(i) Whether the transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods. (i) The transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods.

18% GST on street lighting activity under Energy Performance Contract

September 27, 2020 13932 Views 0 comment Print

i. The street lighting activity under the Energy Performance Contract dated 05-12-2016 is considered as a composite supply of goods and services with the supply of service being the predominant supply. The service is classified under Heading 999112.

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