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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 1716 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 2256 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


Retrofitted vehicle merits classification under heading 87112019

May 20, 2020 4299 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sai Motors (GST AAR Karnataka) The retrofitted vehicle merits classification under heading 8711 20 19 and hence attracts GST @ 28% and applicant is entitled for input tax credit of tax paid on purchase of vehicle i.e. scooter. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, KARNATAKA ORDER UNDER SECTION 98(4) OF […]

GST on Pure services (supply of manpower, security service) to Govt.

May 19, 2020 57675 Views 1 comment Print

In re A.B. Enterprise (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the applicant is  eligible to claim exemption benefit under Sr.No.3 of Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 for Pure services (supply of manpower, security service) provided to Central Government, State Government, Local Authorities, Governmental Authorities? Applicant is eligible to claim exemption benefit under Sr.No.3 of Notification No.12/2017-Central […]

GST on parts used for Converting Vehicle From Petrol to Gas

May 19, 2020 8361 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shree Mohit Rameshpal Gupta (Ramesh Corporation) (GST AAR Gujarat) Applicant Are Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing Different Types Of Model Fuel Conversion Electronic Parts Mainly Used For Converting Vehicle From Petrol To Gas (CNG/LPG) And Vice-Versa. They Have Submitted The Details Of The Parts Manufactured By Them Along With Their Use I.E. […]

GST on laying of Optical Fiber Cable for connecting Gram Panchayats

May 19, 2020 9999 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant is involved in the laying of trenches and laying optical fiber cables (goods) through which they are providing/supplying internet connectivity to the gram panchayats. However, it cannot be construed that the optical fiber cables laid underground are meant predominantly for use other than for commerce, industry, or any other business or profession as stated by the applicant.

GST on LPG Gas sold in Bottle to Commercial/Domestic Customer

May 19, 2020 86472 Views 0 comment Print

In re Navbharat LPG Bottling Company (GST AAR Gujarat) a. Determination of the liability to pay GST on sales of LPG Gas sold in Bottle to Commercial Customer and LPG Gas sold in Bottle to Domestic Customer. The applicant would be liable to pay 18% GST (9% SGST + 9% CGST) on the LPG sold […]

Reduced GST rate on Houses with carpet area not more than 60 square metres

May 19, 2020 7692 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amba Township Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether, under given facts and circumstances, is benefit of reduced rate as provided under Entry Number 3(v)(da) of the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) as amended by Notification No.01/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 25.01.2018, available to the applicant for houses constructed with a carpet area of 60 […]

No GST exemption on transport of goods from mother to daughter vessel

May 19, 2020 4764 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shreeji Shipping (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the service of transportation of goods from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port (From where the Mother Vessel are anchored) or vice versa, is covered under exemption contained at Sr. No. 18 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate)? Whether the service of […]

GST on transportation of goods in barrages from mother vessel to daughter vessel

May 19, 2020 984 Views 0 comment Print

In re Siddhi Marine Services LLP (GST AAR Gujarat) Service of transportation of goods in barrages from mother vessel to daughter vessel from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port is neither covered in the definition of ‘national waterways’, as defined in Clause (h) of section 2 of the Inland Water […]

GST applicable on sale of developed plots with amenities

May 19, 2020 8112 Views 0 comment Print

We find that the activity of the sale of developed plots would be covered under the clause ‘construction of a complex intended for sale to a buyer’. Thus, the said activity is covered under ‘construction services’ and GST is payable on the sale of developed plots in terms of CGST Act / Rules and relevant Notification issued time to time.

Interest on PPF, Saving Bank deposit or Loan part of Aggregate Turnover For GST Registration

May 19, 2020 24810 Views 1 comment Print

In the case of Sawai Manoharlal Rathi, the Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling has held that interest income from PPF, interest income from personal loan and advances given to family/friends and interest income from saving bank account to be included in aggregate turnover for GST registration.

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