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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 on conference and exhibition Services to delegates & exhibitors

May 17, 2019 103215 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ms. All Rajasthan Corrugated Board and Box Manufacturers Association (GST AAR Rajasthan) I. The Service provided by the applicant to the delegates and exhibitors is a composite supply and classifiable under Service Code 998596 having Service description ‘Events, exhibitions, conventions and trade shows organizations and assistance services’ as per Annexure: Scheme of Classification […]

Steel Mugs with plastic outer body falls under Chapter Heading 7323

May 15, 2019 4521 Views 0 comment Print

In re R K Industries (GST AAR Maharashtra) Steel Mugs with plastic body are advertised and sold as steel mugs, as submitted by the applicant. It is the steel that gives the essential characteristic to the subject product. Liquids specially, is they are boiling are not preferred to be poured in plastic containers. Hence in […]

GST AAR Karnataka allows Urbanac Projects to withdraw application

May 15, 2019 843 Views 0 comment Print

The Applicant received mobilization advances for the work contract services, in the pre-GST regime, and paid service tax on such advances received. The Applicant submits that VAT was neither paid nor payable on such advances as there was no transfer of property in goods.

GST on refundable interest free deposit in Demat account & Free Transactions

May 15, 2019 1842 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Rajkot Nagrik Sahkari Bank Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Question 1 : In the facts and circumstances of the case whether Refundable Interest Free Deposit received could be treated as Supply under the provisions of Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017? And chargeable to tax in the hands of the applicant? Answer 1: […]

Rate of GST on works contract for constructing a civil structure for a Govt entity

May 15, 2019 1995 Views 0 comment Print

In re ITD Cementation India Ltd. (GAT AAAR West Bengal) It is clear from the very nature of the project that it creates infrastructure for commercial utilization of the national waterway. Though the Multi-modal IWT Terminal will facilitate commerce and business in and around Haldia, West Bengal, its creation is not for propagating any business […]

Semi-stitched Salwar/Churidar are taxable as garments at 5% / 12%

May 13, 2019 6687 Views 1 comment Print

Semi-stitched Salwar/Churidar are liable to GST @ 5% [CGST-2.5% and SGST-2.5%], if the Sale Value is less than Rs. 1000/- per piece and @ 12% [CGST-6% and SGST-6%], if the sale value is more than Rs. 1000/- per piece.

GST AAR cannot answer the question on classification of imported goods

May 9, 2019 2274 Views 0 comment Print

In re A Raymond Fasteners India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) Advance Ruling authority is not allowed to answer the question on classification of imported goods since the same is out of the purview of Sec. 95 of CGST Act.In this case jurisdictional office has raised the issue of classification of imported goods not being […]

GST AAR Karnataka permits Hotel Leela to withdraw application

May 9, 2019 1167 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ms Hotel Leela Venture Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) i) Whether Sale of Karnataka Hotel as going concern on slump sale basis can be construed to be “Supply” in terms of Section 7(1) of the CGST Act 2017? If answered in affirmative, whether the transaction would be regarded as supply of goods or supply […]

GST AAR Karnataka permits Sanika Developers to withdraw application

May 9, 2019 690 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Sanika Developers (GST AAR Karnataka) The activity of construction of complex or building intended for sale to a buyer wholely or partly, where the entire consideration has been received /receivable after completion of construction, be treated as supply of taxable service ? But the Applicant requested to permit them to withdraw the […]

Nano Rechargeable LED Torch Light classifiable under Chapter Head 8513

May 8, 2019 5286 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Prakash Chand Jain (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The product in question is essentially a Rechargeable LED Torch Light (as also mentioned on the packing of the product provided by the applicant). It comes equipped with an inbuilt rechargeable battery with AC adapter for recharging purpose. The product, thus, unquestionably merits classification under […]

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