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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 1710 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 420 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 1356 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 Advance Rulings should be Judicious…

July 5, 2020 1806 Views 0 comment Print

‘Advance ruling’ means a decision provided by the Authority or the Appellate Authority to an applicant on matters or on questions specified in sub-section (2) of section 97 or subsection (1) of section 100 of the CGST Act, 2017, in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or proposed to […]

AAR explains conditions for charge of 0% GST on Sale of Paneer

July 3, 2020 2820 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jain Dairy Products Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Question-1: Whether the benefit of exemption of GST at 0% is applicable for the invoices raised to the end use users in case of selling of paneer in loose form without sealing of packet / in loose carry bags and bearing details like name of […]

AAR explains Classification of Zip Roll, Finished Zippers & Sliders for GST

July 3, 2020 2487 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bhaveen Ramesh Shah Proprietor of M/s The Roll Company (GST AAR Gujarat) Question: What is the Classification as per HSN and rate of tax in terms of the Notification No.01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by the Notification No.18/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 26.07.2018 in respect of their products, (i) The Zip Roll […]

AAR explains GST on education services by Nirma University

July 3, 2020 1269 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nirma University (GST AAR Gujarat) Q.1 Whether Nirma would be eligible for claiming benefit of the exemption for legal services as provided in Sr. No.45 of the Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017, as amended from time to time in respect of procurement of legal services? From the applicant’s submission and the […]

AAR explains Function entrusted to a Panchayat/Municipality for concessional GST

July 3, 2020 3912 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jayshreeben Rameshchandra Kothari (GST AAR Gujarat) We find that during the course of discharge of various functions by various entities, different work orders are issued according to which services are provided by the applicant. The scope of work as defined in the Work Orders submitted by the applicant on sample basis do not […]

GST: Conditions for a contract to get classified as pertaining to Railways

July 3, 2020 1656 Views 0 comment Print

In re SKG-JK-NMC Associates (JV) (GST AAR Gujarat) The Contract of the applicant should satisfy the following conditions to get covered under the contract pertaining to Railways and to enjoy concessional rate of GST of 12% instead of 18% [(3(v)(a) of the Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax (Rates) dated 28.06.2017]  (i) The Contract must be a composite […]

GST on Franchisee Fees & Royalty for use of trademark, brand name, IPR

July 3, 2020 78156 Views 2 comments Print

In re Tea Post Private Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Question-1: Classification of any goods and services or both for which ‘Franchisee Fees’ and ‘Royalty’ received by the applicant under the franchisee agreement from the franchisee for the right to use its trademark, brand name and other proprietary knowledge (Intellectual Property). Answer: “Franchisee Fees” and “Royalty” […]

HSN Code & GST rate for Plastic Mechanical Liquid Dispenser

July 3, 2020 17664 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nishith Vipinchandra Shah (GST AAR Gujarat) Question: What is the HSN Code and rate of tax for Plastic Mechanical Liquid Dispenser? Answer: Imported Plastic Items, (stated as Plastic Mechanical Liquid Dispenser) shall be classified, under HSN Chapter sub-heading 3926.90- Others, as ‘articles, not elsewhere specified or included, of plastics (as defined in Note […]

GST: Value of supply on sale property with undivided rights of land

July 2, 2020 6333 Views 0 comment Print

In re Karma Buildcon (GST AAR Gujarat) Question 1. What will be the value of supply for the transaction of sale of residential/ commercial property with undivided rights of land? Answer : The value to be arrived in terms of deeming provision of Para 2 of Notification no. 11/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended by […]

GST on Licensing services for right to use minerals including its exploration & evaluation

July 2, 2020 2655 Views 0 comment Print

In re Giriraj Quarry Works (GST AAR Gujarat) (i) What is the classification of service provided in accordance with Notification 11/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 read with annexure attached to it, , for which royalty is being paid. Ans. The activity undertaken by the applicant is classifiable under Heading 9973 (Leasing or rental services, with or […]

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