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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


Service Apartments are Commercial for GST: AAR West Bengal

October 24, 2025 3675 Views 0 comment Print

The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) held that construction services for a Service Apartment project must be classified as Commercial Apartment under GST, attracting the 12% rate, due to land-use restrictions and the nature of the apartments, despite the RERA registering it as a Residential Project.

GST ITC Denied on Expenses for Company Share Buyback: AAAR Gujarat

October 22, 2025 1263 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAAR rules that companies cannot claim GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) on share buyback expenses, as securities are neither goods nor services under GST law.

Gujarat GST AAAR Upholds ITC Eligibility for Power Line Capital Goods Installed Outside Factory

October 21, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (GAAAR) rejected the Revenue’s appeal, confirming a manufacturer’s eligibility for Input Tax Credit (ITC) on capital goods. 

LVDS Camera Parts Classification: CAAR Mumbai Rules on CTH 85299090

October 20, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR, Mumbai, ruled that imported components for assembling Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) cameras are classified as Other Parts under Customs Tariff Heading 85299090.

PV Lumens’ Portable Computers Classifiable Under CTH 84713090: CAAR Mumbai

October 20, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai classifies PV Lumens India Pvt. Ltd.’s Portable Computers/Mobile Computers under Customs Tariff 8471.30.90 as automatic data-processing machines. Smartphones classification under 8517 is rejected, emphasizing principal function as ADP over supplementary connectivity features.

AC Wired Remote Controllers Classifiable Under Tariff 85371090: CAAR Delhi

October 20, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi ruled that Wired Remote Controllers for air-conditioning systems are classifiable under Tariff Item 8537 10 90 as electrical control consoles, not under 8415 90 00 as AC parts, based on functional and technical identity.

Mobile Phone Components Classifiable Under Tariff 8517 79 90: CAAR Delhi

October 20, 2025 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Samkwang India seeks advance ruling from CAAR Delhi on nil duty benefit for inputs used to manufacture Assy Case Front’ (front cover) for Samsung mobile phones under Notification 57/2017-Cus, arguing their process qualifies as ‘manufacture.

Forklift Drive Train Classified Under CTI 8431 20 10 as Parts of Forklift Truck: CAAR

October 16, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai has ruled in the matter of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited, classifying the imported ‘Forklift Drive Train’ under CTI 8431 20 10. The authority held that the custom-designed assembly is an essential part of a forklift, suitable for sole and principal use with CTH 8427 machinery.

TR-6 Challans Not Eligible for Import IGST Credit: AAAR Tamil Nadu

October 15, 2025 2163 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu GST AAAR upholds AAR ruling that TR-6 challans, even with Customs letters or SVB orders, do not qualify as eligible documents for Input Tax Credit on import IGST. Only re-assessed Bills of Entry allow ITC, subject to Section 16(4) time limits.

Effluent Treatment GST Case: AAR Allows Withdrawal After Rate Change

October 15, 2025 717 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR permitted withdrawal of an advance ruling application after 56th GST Council meeting rationalised tax rates, rendering applicant’s query on effluent removal charges unnecessary.

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