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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 applies on renting of residential dwelling for commercial activity

May 5, 2020 2487 Views 0 comment Print

In re Lakshmi Tulasi Quality Fuels (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) The applicant seeks advance ruling on whether she is eligible for the exemption from payment of GST on the monthly rentals received by her on lease of her residential building at Telangana to D-Twelve Spaces Private Limited, as per SI.No. 13 of the Notification No. […]

Cost of HSD Oil issued free of cost by service recipient includible in supply value

May 5, 2020 3726 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pulluri Mining & Logistics Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) The applicant seeks advance ruling on Whether the HSD Oil issued free of cost by the service recipient to the applicant would form part of value of supply of service by the applicant as per Section 15 of the CGST Act, 2017? And […]

Waste Management services to Tirupati Smart City Corporation exempt from GST

May 5, 2020 2235 Views 0 comment Print

In re Zigma Global Environ Solutions Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Applicant is Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management Company, which offers solutions involving segregation, treatment, recycling of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and thus clearing MSW landfills. The applicant seeks clarity in this regard whether the nature of the activities of the applicant falls under […]

Applicability of FORM GSTR-9C- AAR cannot decide

May 5, 2020 993 Views 0 comment Print

In re Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) 1. Whether the services of APSRTC giving Non Air Conditioned Buses on contract for the occasions of marriages, functions etc, for transportation of employees and students of other organizations/Department, for different purposes like, transportation of passengers to Sabarimala, transporting of public to the […]

Micafungin sodium not entitled for concessional rate of 5% GST

May 4, 2020 1230 Views 0 comment Print

In re Biocon Limited (DTA) (GST AAR Karnataka) The phrase “Micafungin Sodium for Injection” very clearly specifies the manner of administering Micafungin Sodium in the body. The applicant, during the personal hearing, with regard to possibility of administering Micafungin Sodium by any way other than injection, have not put anything on record but have stated that […]

Incomes to be considered in Aggregate Turnover for GST Registration

May 4, 2020 31359 Views 1 comment Print

The incomes received towards (i) salary/remuneration as a Non-Executive Director of a private limited company, (ii) renting of commercial property and (iii) renting of residential property and (iv) the values of amounts extended as deposits/loans/advances out of which interest is being received are to be included in the aggregate turnover, for GST registration.

GST on printing of content provided by customer on poly vinyl chloride banners

May 4, 2020 8262 Views 0 comment Print

In re Macro Media Digital Imaging Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q1.Whether the transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on poly vinyl chloride banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods.? A1. The printing of content provided by the recipient on the PVC materials of the applicant […]

GST on reimbursement of expenses to holding company located outside India

May 4, 2020 32667 Views 0 comment Print

In re ICU Medical India LLP (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q1.Whether GST is leviable on the reimbursement of expenses from the Subsidiary Company to its ultimate holding company located in a foreign territory outside India. A1. The applicant is liable to pay IGST on the Wellsone Commercial Card’ expenses paid by the applicant to its Ultimate […]

GST on Pre-mix popcorn maize (com kernels) packed with edible oil & salt

May 4, 2020 2166 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gourmet Popcornica LLP (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q1.What would be the accurate HSN code and consequently, the rate off GST applicable on pre-mix popcorn maize packed with edible oil and salt? Whether the same can be classified under HSN Heading 2008 and whether the same shall be chargeable to tax at the rate of […]

GST on sub-contract of landscape development & maintenance of garden work for Govt dept

May 4, 2020 3438 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Nurserymen Cooperative Society Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) Appellant has received contract from Government departments like BBMP and KSRTC for undertaking gardening and landscaping activities. In order to execute the work, the Appellant has engaged sub-contractors. The sub-contractors bill the Appellant for the gardening and landscaping work done at the government departments. The […]

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