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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 1722 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 204 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 132 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 429 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 1377 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


Reactor ensuring disinfection of water comes under HSN 8421 21 90

February 4, 2019 1140 Views 0 comment Print

In re Taraltec Solutions Pvt. Ltd (AAAR Maharashtra) It is evident that the impugned product manufactured by the Appellant does not merit classification under the sub-heading 8413 91- as “Hand Pumps and parts thereof” as contended by the Appellant. We hold that the same is classifiable, in line with the contention made by the Jurisdictional […]

GST advance ruling cannot be sought on activity undertaken in Past

January 31, 2019 2811 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shyam Singh Champawat, M/s Laxmi Machinery Store (GST AAR Rajasthan) The questions sought by the applicant are related to activity undertaken in past-period thus not eligible for advance ruling as per Section 95(a) of CGST/RGST Act, 2017 and hence no ruling is given. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING,RAJASTHAN Note: […]

GST on Works Contract of Composite Supply for Government Dept

January 31, 2019 16497 Views 0 comment Print

The activity of supply, design, installation, commissioning and testing of solar energy based water pumping systems and O & M work by the applicant is a Works Contract of Composite Supply. This composite supply is a mixed of goods and services and predominant supply is supply of services. Since this supply is proposed to be undertaken for a Government Department, hence the rate of tax applicable on given service (as it is a works contract service) shall fall under Entry 3(iii) with HSN Code 99544 and it should be IGST@12%(CGST@6%, SGST@6%).

12% GST on design & installation of reverse osmosis plant for Govt

January 31, 2019 14244 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mr. Mr. Kailash Chandra (M/s Mali Construction) (GST AAR Rajasthan) The activity of supply, design, installation, commissioning and testing of reverse osmosis plant and O &M work by the applicant is a Works Contract of Composite Supply. This composite supply is a mixed of goods and services and predominant supply is supply of […]

AAR cannot decide on place of supply

January 31, 2019 756 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant, sought Advance Ruling in Place of Supply issue, which is outside the purview of the Advance Ruling Authority as per Section 97(2) of CGST Act, 2017 Hence the application is not admitted under Sec 98 (2) of CGST Act, 2017 and APGST Act, 2017.

AAR refers matter to Appellate Authority due to different views on the issue

January 30, 2019 3012 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s NHPC Limited (GST AAR Uttarakhand) Whether the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (as amended from time to time) is applicable to the contractors/sub-contractors involved in the construction of Indo-Nepal Border Road or otherwise? We have different views on the applicability of GST on the sub-contractors as discussed supra. Since we […]

AAR ruling on GST on Polyester Viscose fusing Interlining Woven Fabric

January 30, 2019 1470 Views 0 comment Print

In re Goodwear fashion Pvt Ltd.  (GST AAR Uttarakhand) Whether Interlining Fabrics is classified under HSN Code 5903 or should be classified as per the blend of Yarn (in chapter 52-55). Specimen fabric i.e. ‘Polyester Viscose fusing Interlining Woven Fabric, partially covered with plastic which leads to plastic coated pattern that is visible on its […]

GST on value of materials recovered on cost recovery basis

January 30, 2019 2535 Views 0 comment Print

In re GVS projects Private limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether the value of materials recovered from our RA bills issued on cost recovery basis by APSPDCL is liable to tax under RCM as per Notification No.13/2017 Central Tax Rate dated 28.06.2017 or not ? The value of materials recovered on cost recovery basis by […]

12% Concessional GST Rate not applicable on works contract provided to Govt. entity undertaken for business use

January 30, 2019 3528 Views 0 comment Print

The above works undertaken by APEPDCL are for business purpose and the benefit of Concessional Rate of 12% (6% under Central tax and 6% State tax) are any other concessional rate is NOT available to the applicant.

GST payable on services supplied to Electricity Distribution Utilities

January 30, 2019 1545 Views 0 comment Print

The said entry clearly states that the services supplied by Electricity Distribution Utilities attract nil rate of tax. Whereas, the said entry do not prescribe any nil rate for the services supplied to the Electricity Distribution Utilities. Therefore, the said exemption is not applicable to the services rendered by the applicant to the Contractee.

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