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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


GST on man-made textile Non-Woven Geo bags from Polypropylene

October 25, 2018 3675 Views 0 comment Print

In re Manas Geo Tech India Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Haryana) Whether this man-made textile Non-Woven Geo bags from Polypropylene are classified under heading – 6305 having description SACKS & BAGS OF TEXTILE MATERIAL FOR PACKING GOODS – of Man-made textile materials; — 63053300- Other, of polypropylene strip or the like CHAPTER 63 of the […]

GST on services of transport of agriculture produce

October 25, 2018 6198 Views 0 comment Print

It is clarified that the benefit of nil rate is provided to only those support services to, agriculture which are specifically mentioned at Sr. No. 24 of the said notification. It does not cover the services of transport of agriculture produce and therefore the applicable SAC on such services shall be 9967 irrespective of the service being performed in relation to agricultural produce or any other goods.

No GST on security services to PCMC for functions entrusted to municipality

October 24, 2018 6705 Views 0 comment Print

In re National Security Services (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether the Exemption Notification No.12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28/06/2017 (Entry No. 3 of the Notfn.) is applicable to the applicant for the Pure services i.e. Security Services rendered to Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in relation to functions entrusted to Municipality under Constitution thereby exempting the applicant […]

No AAR ruling on consideration of Third Party Export for Foreign Trade Policy

October 23, 2018 3138 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the goods exported out of India directly by the manufacturer mentioning the applicant as Third Party Exporter for the purpose of Foreign Trade Policy will be considered as exports at the hands of the Applicant under the GST laws?

GST payable on commission from website users, pundits or Brahmins

October 23, 2018 5865 Views 1 comment Print

In re Sadashiv Anajee Shete (GST AAR Maharashtra) In the present case we find that applicant and recipient are not related persons and price received is sole consideration. We further see that these services are given by the applicant in his business models to choose the type of model. In all the three business models […]

Mouth freshener comes Under Chapter Heading 2106 & 18% GST chargeable

October 23, 2018 21075 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Prem Ghan Products (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) We find that the present application seeks Ruling on appropriate classification of goods manufactured by the Applicant and marketed and supplied as Mouth Fresheners. The Applicant have submitted that they have been manufacturing and supplying the impugned item by classifying the same under Chapter 2106 […]

Consultancy & support services are composite supply in GST

October 23, 2018 6693 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the detailed analysis of the GST AAAR Maharashtra ruling on Five Star Shipping’s intermediary services. Learn about the classification, implications, and conclusions drawn.

GST on profit earned by CBUs from manufacture & supply of Beer

October 23, 2018 2748 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the modified ruling by AAAR Karnataka on United Breweries Limited GST appeal. Detailed analysis on taxable service, brand owner’s liability, and GST implications.

GST on amount forfeited for non redemption of payback points

October 23, 2018 8697 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Loyalty Solutions and Research Pvt. Ltd. (LSRPLI) (GST AAAR Haryana) The value of points forfeited of the applicant on which money had been paid by the issue of points on account of failure of the end customers to redeem the payback points within their validity period would amount to consideration received in […]

No GST on payment to PWD, Uttrakhand for road construction by NHPC

October 22, 2018 2967 Views 0 comment Print

In re NHPC Limited (GST AAR Uttarakhand) Q1. Whether NHPC Limited required to pay GST under reverse charge of Notification No. 13/2017 while making payment to PWD, Uttrakhand for construction of road? A1. No GST is applicable on the activity of the applicant since the same falls under exempted services in terms of Notification No. […]

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