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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


Classification of service of granting of license by Govt to extract minerals

July 18, 2019 2202 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. NMDC Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In respect of the first question raised by the Applicant regarding the classification of service by way of granting of license to extract minerals, we rule that the said service shall be classified under Tariff Heading 99733. In respect of the second question raised by the […]

GST rate on various works/activity done by Electricity Department

July 18, 2019 3360 Views 0 comment Print

In re Chief Electrical Engineer (GST AAR Goa) The GST rate applicable for various works/activity undertaken by the Goa Electricity Department? 1. The applicant Chief Electrical Engineer, Goa is liable to pay CGST @ 9% & SGST @ 9% on various works/activity undertaken by them except on hiring of the vehicles. 2. The applicant is […]

GST payable under RCM on licensing services for right to use minerals

July 16, 2019 13821 Views 0 comment Print

In re PKR Projects and Engineers (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) The applicant sought to know whether such a royalty paid/dead rent on account of mining rights was liable to tax in the hands of applicant under the reverse charge mechanism or not and If so, what is the rate of GST- payable on the royalty/ […]

GST on Tool Amortisation cost on Capital Goods received on return basis

July 16, 2019 2988 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification regarding applicability of Tool Amortisation cost (Transaction Value) in GST Regime on Capital Goods received freely on returnable basis from the recipients (Customer) for parts production and supply.

Separate GST registrations can be given to multiple companies functioning in a co-working space

July 15, 2019 15117 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Spacelance Office Solutions Pvt. (GST AAR Kerala) Can GST registrations allowed for multiple companies from same address, provided they follow all GST rules related to ‘Principal place of business’? These are start-up companies in service sector, where no stock has to be maintained. Separate GST registration can be allowed to multiple companies […]

Part of fishing vessels are taxable @ 5% GST

July 15, 2019 2403 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Gurudev Metal Industries (GST AAR Krala) Propeller, Shaft/SS road, Gun metal bush/bearing, Sniffing box, Brass Tube/SS Tube, Rudder Shaft and Blade, Sea Cork/Water Strainer, GM Gate Valve, MS Pipe, Propeller Nut/GM Nut, Coupling, SS Rods & Square, SS Flat, GM Gland and Ring and MS Plate used as parts of fishing / […]

12% GST applicable on Flavoured Milk: AAR Andhra Pradesh

July 15, 2019 3753 Views 0 comment Print

The HS code for flavoured milk is 2202 9930 and the GST rate is 12% ( 6% CGST and 6% SGST) under entry no. 50 of Schedule II of Notification No. 1/2017 – Central (Rate) dated 28.06-2017 as amended.

12% GST applicable on outward supply of “Flavoured Milk”

July 15, 2019 16566 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Sri Chakra Milk Products LLP. (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) What is the rate of GST applicable on outward supply of Flavoured Milk? ‘Flavoured milk‘ is classifiable under tariff item 2202 9930 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as a beverage containing milk under HS code 2202. The rate […]

Body Building of Buses Whether Supply of Goods or Services

July 14, 2019 5556 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the activity of building and mounting of the body on the chassis by the applicant will result in supply of goods under HSN 8707 or supply of services under SAC 9988? The above question is related to Section 97 (2) (a) of CGST Act,2017 as it is with regard to Classification & hence permitted under the said act.

AAR cannot decide on applicability of interest for tax payment in wrong head

July 12, 2019 1074 Views 0 comment Print

In re Venkata Rao Tirupathi (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether section 77(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 is squarely applicable to section 9 of the GST compensation cess Act, 2017 (Compensation to States) in terms of payment of tax in a wrong head? The applicant sought Advance Ruling in an issue of applicability of interest […]

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