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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 201 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 426 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 1362 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


GST AAR cannot rule on services provided during Service Tax Regime

March 17, 2020 2226 Views 0 comment Print

In re Woodkraft India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Q1&2 Whether in the facts & circumstances of case, applicant is liable to pay GST in respect of Tax Invoice No. 01 dated 25/06/2018 / R.A. Bill No 22 for Rs. 2,42,09,594/-, toward civil and interior work done of M/s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. under […]

AAR cannot decide on correct discharge of GST by applicant

March 17, 2020 2664 Views 0 comment Print

In re Apsara Co-operative Housing Society Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) In the instant case that, the question which has been raised by the applicant is not pertaining to any of the matters mentioned in Section 97 (2) of the GST Act. In other words. Section 97(2), which encompasses the questions, for the ruling by this Authority […]

Rice Bran (22+oil) falls under HSN 38259000; Attracts 18% GST

March 17, 2020 4401 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pratham Agro Vet Industries (GST AAR Gujarat) The product Rice Bran(22+oil) shall be classified under Chp heading 38259000 and attracts rate 9 % CGST and 9 % SGST under vide Sr no 98 of Schedule III of notification no.1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) of CGST Act and corresponding notification of SGST Act. Read AAAR Ruling […]

GST liable on Goods Purchased & Sold Outside India: AAR

March 17, 2020 23094 Views 9 comments Print

In re Sterlite Technologies Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) The Gujarat bench of Authority for Advance Ruling recently passed a ruling in case of M/s. Sterlite Technologies Ltd (applicant) which brought a sense of ambiguity in the minds of taxpayers. The Applicant sought advance ruling on two transactions which it propose to undertake. However, In this […]

GST on sprinklers systems for use in Drip irrigation system: AAR allows withdrawal of application

March 13, 2020 1737 Views 0 comment Print

In re Arihant Plast (GST AAR Rajasthan) Questions asked by Appellant 1. Whether parts of sprinklers systems sold by us like HDPE SPRINKLER FEMALE COUPLER, HDPE SPRINKLER MALE COUPLER, HDPE SPRINKLER BEND, HDPE SPRINKLER END CAP, HDPE PUMP CONNECTING NIPPLE,HDPE SPRINKLER REDUCER etc., exclusively meant for use in Sprinkler and Drip irrigation system but sold […]

AAR cannot rule on documents required to prove receipt of proceeds in foreign currency

March 13, 2020 1626 Views 0 comment Print

In re Thinklab Edusoft LLP (GST AAR Rajasthan) In the instant case, we observe that the following question sought by the applicant are outside the scope of Section 97(2) of CGST Act 2017 therefore the application is liable for rejection without going in to the merit of the case under Section 98(2) of CGST Act […]

Recipient of services cannot apply for Advance Ruling under GST

March 12, 2020 1782 Views 0 comment Print

In re Portescap India Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Section 95 of the CGST Act, 2017 allows this authority to decide the matter in respect of supply of goods or services or both, undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant. We find that the applicant has not undertaken the supply in the subject […]

No ITC of GST on input & input services used for construction of commercial immovable property, subsequently used for renting

March 12, 2020 11886 Views 1 comment Print

In re Ashish Arvind Hansoti (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question : Whether applicant is eligible to claim input tax credit of GST paid on input & input services used for construction of commercial immovable property, subsequently used for renting? Section (17) (5) (d) bars a taxable person, in the subject case the applicant, from taking input […]

AAR Maharashtra allows Lfonds India to withdraw Application

March 12, 2020 597 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Lfonds India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) The applicant has submitted a letter dated 24.02.2020 and requested that they may be allowed to voluntarily withdraw their subject application filed on 24.02.2020. The request of the applicant to withdraw the application voluntarily and unconditionally is hereby allowed, without going into the merits or […]

Fusible Interlining Fabrics of Cotton Falls under HSN Code 5903

March 12, 2020 4410 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ruby Mills Ltd. (GST AAR  Uttarakhand) Whether fusible interlining fabrics of Cotton fall for classification HSN Code 5903 or under chapter 52? On perusal of the Note 2 to Chapter heading 5903 , we find that the said heading covers textile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics. Such products are classified here whatever […]

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