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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


Trading of Particulate Matter Permits Liable to GST at 12%: AAR Gujarat

September 25, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR ruled that trading of PM permits under the Emission Trading Scheme constitutes supply of goods under GST, classified under HSN 4907, with a tax rate of 12%.

Renting Aircraft Without Crew Falls Under HSN 9973 Subject to 5% GST

September 25, 2025 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules that dry leasing of aircraft/helicopters without operator, a “transfer of right to use goods,” falls under HSN 9973, attracting 5% IGST for the SEZ-based lessor.

CAAR Delhi Allows Duty Exemption on OLED Display Parts for Laptops & Tablets

September 23, 2025 1029 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Delhi granted an advance ruling to Samsung Display Noida Pvt. Ltd., affirming that its imported inputs for manufacturing OLED displays for laptops and tablets are eligible for a customs duty exemption. The decision relied on the “part of a part is a part of the whole” principle and a recent CBIC clarification.

GST on Frozen Peas Storage: Uttarakhand AAR Rejects Repeated Ruling Request

September 23, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

The GST Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in Uttarakhand refused to admit an application from Stellar Cold Chain Inc., which sought a ruling on whether the storage of frozen peas is exempt from GST.

Delhi CAAR Denies Advance Ruling on NOx Sensors Due to Judicial Precedent

September 23, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

he Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Delhi rejected Niterra India Pvt. Ltd.’s application for a ruling on the classification of NOx sensors. The rejection was based on Section 28-I(2)(b) of the Customs Act, 1962, as the issue had already been decided by the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in a separate case.

Roasted Betel Nuts: CAAR Delhi Rejects Application Based on Judicial Precedent

September 23, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Delhi, has rejected an application by Great Nuts Impex Private Limited regarding the classification of ‘Roasted Supari.’ The decision, based on Section 28-I(2)(b) of the Customs Act, holds that a ruling cannot be issued on a matter already decided by a High Court, even if the applicant wasn’t a party to the prior case.

CAAR Rejects Scented Supari Customs Ruling Request

September 23, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings has rejected an application for a ruling on Scented Supari classification, citing an existing High Court judgment on the matter.

Latex Party Balloons Are Toys, Not Decorations, Subject to Higher Duty: CAAR Mumbai

September 20, 2025 1428 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR in Mumbai has classified balloons made from latex rubber for festive and party decoration as toys under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 9503, a ruling that subjects them to a significantly higher basic customs duty (BCD) of 70% rather than the 20% applicable to decorative or rubber articles.

CAAR Mumbai Allows BCD & IGST Exemptions on Imported Cable Laying Vessels

September 20, 2025 1101 Views 0 comment Print

The CAAR Mumbai grants SubCom India exemption from Basic Customs Duty (BCD) and IGST on cable laying vessels under Notification No. 50/2017-Customs, clarifying conditions for importers and duty liability on materials used in cable-laying services.

Appeal on Solar Power ITC Dismissed for Delay by TN AAAR

September 18, 2025 1185 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR Tamil Nadu holds it cannot condone delay beyond 30 days. Kanishk Steel’s appeal on ITC for solar plant dismissed without considering merits.

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