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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 2166 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 969 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 1938 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 1386 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 5262 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 2871 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 1152 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AAR Cannot Rule on Refund of Accumulated ITC Under Inverted Duty Structure: Odisha AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...

July 4, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Holds Complete Prosthetic Joints Are Artificial Joints, Denies Customs Exemption

Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...

July 2, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

DFIA Customs Exemption Allowed as ITC (HS) Code Matching Not Mandatory: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...

July 2, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

ITC (HS) Number Matching Not Required Where DFIA Description & Conditions Are Satisfied: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...

July 2, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

Exported by-products qualify as resultant goods under MOOWR: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held that exported resultant goods qualify for proportionate duty remission under the MOOWR framework despite domestic sale o...

July 2, 2026 135 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 1470 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 1614 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 1131 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 2280 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 2421 Views 0 comment Print


AAR Rejects Application on Procedural Queries & GST Documentation Issues

October 31, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Andhra Pradesh dismissed an application seeking clarification on documents for transporting materials and machinery, holding that such procedural queries fall outside Section 97(2) of the CGST Act.

Coir Felt & Sheets Classified Under HSN 9404 90 00, Attract 12% GST: AP AAR

October 31, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that coir felt or sheets are classifiable under HSN Code 9404 90 00 and attract GST at 12% under Entry 223 of Schedule II of Notification No. 1/2017-CT (Rate). Ruling settles classification doubts for coir-based manufacturers.

GST Applicable on Transfer of Long-Term Leasehold Rights: AAR AP

October 31, 2025 1446 Views 0 comment Print

AP AAR rules that the assignment of 89-year leasehold rights is a taxable supply of service, not an exempt sale of land. Consideration for land development is also taxable.

Cotton Seed Cattle Feed Taxable at 5% GST: AAR Andhra Pradesh

October 31, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

The AAR Andhra Pradesh held that V K Industries’ blended cotton seed cattle feed is classifiable under HSN 23061090 and taxable at 5%, rejecting its claim for GST exemption.

AAR Clarifies Value of Supply & GST Applicability on Transport Services to Unregistered Persons

October 31, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

AP AAR affirms that sales value to unrelated customers is the transaction value, while sales to a related recipient with full ITC must use the invoice value.

Transaction Value Applies for Unrelated Supplies, Invoice Value for Related Parties: AP AAR

October 31, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh Advance Ruling Authority rules that the value declared in the invoice is the deemed open market value for supplies to a related person eligible for full Input Tax Credit (ITC).

5% GST Applicable on Export of Pre-Packaged Shrimp: AAR Andhra Pradesh

October 31, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

The GST AAR ruled that the export of pre-packaged and labeled frozen shrimp in quantities up to 25 kg is subject to GST at 5%. The ruling confirmed that the amended pre-packaged and labelled definition applies equally to export and domestic supplies.

GST Applicable on Export of Pre-Packaged Frozen Shrimps (HSN 0306)

October 31, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Andhra Pradesh, has held that the export of pre-packaged and labelled processed frozen shrimps (HSN 0306) in individual packages up to 25 kgs is subject to GST. This decision is based on the classification as ‘pre-packaged and labelled’ under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, following a 2022 GST notification amendment.

Mixed Talimpu Dinusulu Held is Mixed Supply, Liable to Highest GST Rate: AP AAR

October 31, 2025 303 Views 0 comment Print

AP AAR ruled that the pre-packed Talimpu Dinusulu is a mixed supply and must be classi-fied under the ingredient attracting the highest GST rate.

AAR Andhra Pradesh: GST Applicable on Export of Packed Frozen Shrimps

October 31, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

The Andhra Pradesh AAR ruled that exports of pre-packaged and labelled frozen shrimps up to 25 kg are taxable at 5% GST under Notification No. 06/2022–CT (Rate).

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