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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 1359 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


Advance Ruling Provision Is Not In The Interest of Justice & Fair Play

March 15, 2019 1695 Views 1 comment Print

Under section 95 of CGST/SGST Act and section 12 of UTGST Act, ‘Advance Ruling’ means a expert decision provided by the Authority or the Appellate Authority to an petitioner / applicant on the matters or on the questions specified in section 97(2) or 100(1) of CGST/SGST Act as the case may be, with regard to […]

18% GST payable on PVC foot mats for cars

March 14, 2019 6510 Views 0 comment Print

In re Stinzo Automotives Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) The applicant is a manufacturer and supplier of Poly vinyl Chloride (PVC) foot mats for cars. Chapter 57 of the GST Tariff of goods deals with carpets and other textile floor coverings. Heading 5705 includes other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made […]

GST on Main Propulsion engine for ships, Marine Gear box, Marine generator

March 14, 2019 5208 Views 2 comments Print

In re C S Diesel Engineering Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question :- 1) Please confirm that Main Propulsion engine for ships falling under HSN code 8408 1093, Marine Gear box falling under heading 8483 and marine generator falling under 8502 1100 and Marine engine for other applications like pumps falling under sub-heading 8408 10 […]

GST Rate on Services & Composite supply by Municipal Corporation

March 14, 2019 19110 Views 0 comment Print

In re Municipal Corporation Pratapgarh (GST AAR Rajasthan) Applicant being a local authority is engaged in receipt of various kinds of services provided by different contractors on which applicability of GST and GST TDS will be -: a. Pure Services will attract Nil rate of duty and provisions of GST TDS will not be applicable. […]

Natural Calcite Powder classifiable under HSN Code 25309030: AAR

March 14, 2019 6474 Views 0 comment Print

Natural Calcite Powder in essence is a Calcite in powder form and thus can be classified under HSN Code 25309030 and attracts GST @ 5% (CGST @ 2.5% and SGST @ 2.5%).

Cheque Bounce Charges attracts GST: AAAR

March 14, 2019 17007 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bajaj Finance Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld  the ruling given by the Advance Ruling Authority by observing  that the bounce charges recovered by the Appellant from their borrowers on account of the default of the borrowers, where their repayment instruments get dishonored due to lack of the […]

GST Payable on Penal Interest for delay in EMI payment: AAAR

March 14, 2019 8598 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bajaj Finance Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld  the ruling given by the Advance Ruling Authority by observing  that the penal charges / penalty recovered by the Appellant from their borrowers on account of the delay in payment of EMI by borrowers are adequately covered under clause 5 […]

GST: Classification and rate of tax on pen parts

March 13, 2019 11826 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shiva Writing Company Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bangal) In the Rate Notification ball point pens, classified under HSN 9608, are included under Sl No. 232 of Schedule II under the description: pens other than fountain pens, stylograph pens. The same Notification also mentions fountain pens, stylograph pens under Sl No. 447 of […]

GST advance ruling application liable for rejection in absence of full fees payment

March 12, 2019 1605 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ms. Umadevi Kamalkumar Patni (GST AAR Maharashtra) For an applicant, it is mandatory as per section 97(1) read with Rule 104 of the CGST/MGST Act to pay applicable fee of Rs. 5000/- each under SGST and CGST Act to be deposited in the manner as provided under Section 49 of the Act. If […]

AAR Karnataka allows Robo Silicon Private Limited to withdraw application

March 12, 2019 624 Views 0 comment Print

The Applicant Company is engaged in manufacturing and supply of sand and a range of construction materials. They obtained mining rights from the Government of Karnataka for quarrying minerals from the mines located at different locations within the state of Karnataka.

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