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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 1245 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 762 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 1746 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 1281 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 5118 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 2793 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 1119 Views 0 comment Print


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Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala AAR held that used gunny bags sold after cattle feed manufacturing are reusable packing bags under HSN 6305 and not scrap. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print


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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 1407 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 1584 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 1068 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 2232 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 2358 Views 0 comment Print


ITC Allowed on Power Transmission Equipment Installed Outside Factory: AAR Gujarat

October 29, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Gujarat held that input tax credit is admissible on cables, electrical equipment, and installation services used to connect power from GETCO’s substation to a factory, even when installed beyond factory limits.

Transfer of Construction Project via Slump Sale Treated as ‘Going Concern’- GST Exempt

October 29, 2025 1356 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR ruled that the ₹60 crore transfer of RDB Realty s Surat housing project qualifies as a transfer of a going concern and is exempt from GST under Notification No. 12/2017.

CAAR Delhi Classifies 5G Spectrum Analysers as Telecom Equipment Under Tariff 90304000

October 28, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held that Spectrum Analysers designed for 3GPP/LTE/5G NR telecom testing are specially designed for telecommunications and must be classified under Customs Tariff Item 9030 40 00. The ruling rejects departmental claims of general-purpose use and reaffirms the principle that a specific tariff entry prevails over a residuary one.

R&S CMA180 Radio Test Set classifiable as Telecom Equipment under Heading 90304000: CAAR Delhi

October 28, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi holds that the R&S® CMA180 Radio Test Set, designed for testing two-way radios and communication systems, is “specially designed for telecommunications” and must be classified under CTI 9030 40 00, rejecting the department’s claim for general-purpose classification.

5G Vector Tester under Specific Telecom Equipment fall under HSN 90304000: CAAR Delhi

October 28, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

Rohde & Schwarz India sought an Advance Ruling on classifying the PVT 360A Performance Vector Tester under Customs Tariff Item (CTI) 9030 40 00 (specially designed for telecommunications) for nil Basic Customs Duty (BCD), instead of the residual CTI 9030 89 90 (other instruments).

Thermal Printer Ribbons Classifiable as Parts of Thermal Printers Under CTI 84439959

October 28, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR, Mumbai, ruled that Thermal Printer Ribbons are essential parts of thermal printers and classifiable under CTH 8443 99 59, rejecting classification under Heading 9612 meant for inked ribbons.

Milk Mineral Concentrate VitalArmor Ca M10 Classifiable Under Heading 2106

October 28, 2025 276 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai held that VitalArmor Ca M10, a milk-derived mineral concentrate, is a dietary supplement classifiable under Heading 2106 90 99, rejecting its classification as a chemical compound or whey product.

Tapioca Flour classifiable under HSN 23031000: AAR Tamil Nadu

October 24, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) re-examined the classification of Tapioca Flour (Thippi) sought by V.S. Trading Company. The AAR ruled that the product is a residue of starch manufacture (HSN 2303 1000) and is taxable at 5%, rejecting the applicants claim for Nil rate under HSN 1106.

Men’s Cotton Pyjama Sets Classified Under HSN 620721; 5% GST Applicable for Packs Under Rs.1,000

October 24, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that men’s pyjama sets consisting of a woven cotton shirt and pant fall under HSN 620721. For packs of 2 sets costing less than Rs.1,000 per piece, GST applies at 5% (CGST 2.5% + SGST 2.5%) as per Notification No.01/2017.

Cotton Seed De-oiled Cake (HSN 23061020) exempt from GST: W.B. AAR

October 24, 2025 1182 Views 0 comment Print

The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) clarifies that Cotton Seed De-oiled Cake (HSN 2306) is fully exempt from GST effective from September 22, 2017, irrespective of its end-use as animal or aquatic feed. The ruling resolves supplier inconsistency and nullifies questions regarding Input Tax Credit (ITC).

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