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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


IIT Madras Alumni Association liable to Pay GST & Register under GST

May 12, 2020 4740 Views 0 comment Print

In re IIT Madras Alumni Association (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q. Whether collecting money by IITMAA from its members and receiving donations/ grants/ subsidies/budgetary support from IIT, Madras to defray expenses incurred towards administering the association and other expenses related to its engagement activities initiated by members themselves amounts to supply or not. Consequently, whether there […]

No GST on Supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption by a restaurant

May 12, 2020 33003 Views 0 comment Print

In respect of Q.No.2, the applicant on rephrasing the original question has sought clarification on the taxability of alcoholic liquor for human consumption under GST when supplied in the restaurant. It is stated that they serve liquor in restaurants and room service. From the invoice furnished, it is seen that the applicant is charging only VAT when the supply of the same is made in the Restaurant.

GST on body building activity on a truck chassis made available by a customer

May 12, 2020 6165 Views 1 comment Print

In re Tube Investments of India Ltd (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q. Whether the activity undertaken by the applicant amounts to supply of goods or supply of services. Whether the activity of building and mounting of the body on the chassis made available by the customers will result in supply of goods or supply of services. A. […]

GST on leasing of pathway to a person to her/his dwelling unit

May 12, 2020 1131 Views 0 comment Print

In re Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. Ltd. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether leasing of pathway to a person to her/his dwelling unit by CMRL is taxable under GST? In the case at hand, the applicant owns the pathway but has agreed through an MOU with the individual to permit her to use the pathway to access […]

GST on Services related to testing of chemicals in fresh table grapes

May 12, 2020 4077 Views 0 comment Print

In re SGS India Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether the supply of “inspection and testing services” on fresh table grapes is classifiable under entry 9986 of Notification no.11/2017-Central Tax Rate) dated June 28 2017– “Support services to agriculture, forestry, fishing, animal husbandry” chargeable to NIL rate of tax and Entry 54(a) of exemption notification […]

GST on supply of various services with Hostel Accommodation service

May 12, 2020 6984 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kalani Infrastructure Private Limited (GST AAAR Rajasthan) The appellant is supplying various services like supply of  food, TV in dining hall, playroom, gym, housekeeping of entire hostel premises, room cleaning and washing/ dry-cleaning of bed sheets and linen of rooms along with hostel acoomodation service. AAAR is of the view that supply of […]

Psyllium Husk Powder falls under HSN 12119032: AAR

May 6, 2020 4266 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sarda Bio Polymers Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) The applicant is engaged in manufacture of Psyllium Husk Powder in Pali having GST registration number 08AARCS9529A1ZZ. The applicant intends to seek clarification on the classification and rate of GST applicable on the Psyllium Husk Powder. AAR held that Psyllium Husk Powder, a preparation made […]

Mehendi /Henna powder falls under Chapter 33; Attracts 18% GST

May 6, 2020 17217 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sunil Kumar Gehlot (Sunil Kumar & Co.) (GST AAR Rajasthan) The applicant is engaged in manufacture of hair dye powder in Sojat city. The applicant intends to manufacture mehandi/henna powder in future and so wish to seek clarification on the classification and rate of GST applicable on the mehandi/henna powder. AAR held that […]

GST exemption on vocational training courses recognised by NCVT

May 5, 2020 21207 Views 0 comment Print

In re Leprosy Mission Trust India (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether services provided under vocational training courses recognised by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) is exempted either under Entry No.64 of exemptions list of Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 or under Educational Institution defined under Notification 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate)? Applicant is registered under […]

GST on interest/penalty collected for delay in payment by chit auction company

May 5, 2020 8970 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ushabala Chits Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether the interest/penalty collected for delay in payment of monthly subscription by the members forms a supply under GST? If the said interest/penalty is a supply, what is the classification and rate of duty applicable on the said supply? As per the provisions of sub-clause […]

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