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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


CAAR Mumbai Clarifies Customs Classification for Bamboo Pulp-Based Paper Products

October 13, 2025 366 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) determined the classification of imported bamboo paper products, using the critical 36 cm roll width rule to distinguish between stock (4803) and finished goods (4818).

Climatic Test Chambers Classifiable Under CTH 9027 as Physical Analysis Apparatus

October 13, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR in Mumbai has determined that Climatic Test Chambers are classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading 9027 89 90 as apparatus for physical analysis, a decision supported by a prior CESTAT ruling.

Transparent Flexible LED Films Not Signalling Devices: CAAR Mumbai

October 10, 2025 696 Views 0 comment Print

M/s SBH Impex sought a CAAR ruling on the customs classification of ‘LED Film’ (Flexible LED Display), arguing for CTH 8531. The final decision is pending.

Different Colours Not a Bar for Classification as Sleepwear: CAAR Delhi on Uniqlo Lounge Sets

October 10, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

Uniqlo India sought an advance ruling from CAAR Mumbai on classifying imported knit polyester Lounge Sets as Pyjamas (CTH 6107/6108).

Oven-Roasted Nuts: Areca Nuts Held as “Raw”, Others as “Roasted” by CAAR Mumbai

October 7, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai ruled that oven-roasted areca nuts with 10–15% moisture content are to be classified as raw under Chapter 8, while roasted cashew, walnut, and pista nuts fall under Chapter 20 as roasted nuts per specific tariff entries.

Mutual Fund Redemption Treated as Sale; ITC Reversal Rules Apply: AAAR Gujarat

October 3, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAAR rules Zydus Lifesciences must reverse ITC on inputs linked to mutual fund transactions, treating them as exempt supplies under GST law.

AAAR Gujarat: Rapigro’ is a Plant Growth Regulator under HSN 38089340, Upholds 18% GST Rate

October 2, 2025 1698 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Gujarat, in the case In re Jivagro Limited, classified the product ‘Rapigro’ as a Plant Growth Regulator under HSN 38089340

CAAR Mumbai Refuses Advance Ruling on ‘Roasted Areca Nut’ Classification Citing Madras HC Precedent

October 2, 2025 1251 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR), Mumbai, declined to rule on the customs classification of ‘Roasted Areca Nuts,’ holding that the issue was already decided by the Madras High Court in the applicant’s own case, despite a change in the Customs Tariff Item number.

CAAR Rules on Classification of Ultrasonic Parking Sensors under Customs Tariff

September 27, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai held that ultrasonic parking sensors are not semiconductor devices but parts of rear parking assist systems, classifiable under CTH 8512. Sub-components were classified individually.

Textile Rolls for Labels classifiable Under CTH 5807: CAAR Mumbai

September 25, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that imported Nylon, Polyester, and Taffeta rolls, ranging from 10 mm to 305 mm, are classifiable as textile labels under CTH 5807, following HSN explanatory notes and judicial precedents.

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