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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


Supply of Pre-Packaged Frozen Poultry to Army & Hotels Exempt from GST: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 1122 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR Kerala clarifies that supplying frozen, pre-packaged chicken to institutional buyers is exempt from GST, while supply to non-institutional buyers is taxed at 5%.

GST ITC Transfer: Interstate Credit Transfer Permitted After Merger

September 17, 2025 1143 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR allows a company to transfer GST credits from a merged entity in another state, ruling that the law permits this despite portal restrictions. The AAR examined whether this interstate transfer of ITC was permissible under the law, given the technical barrier.

ITC Allowed on Demonstration Health Products: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

In a key ruling, the Kerala Authority for Advance Ruling clarified that demo products are not ‘free samples.’ Manufacturers don’t need to reverse Input Tax Credit, a crucial distinction for businesses.

Marketing & Referral Services to Foreign Universities Not Export of Services: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 1044 Views 0 comment Print

In a ruling against Maryland Study Abroad Pvt. Ltd., Kerala AAR held that commissions earned from student admissions abroad are intermediary services with place of supply in India, hence taxable under GST

GST Not Payable on Lease Rent for Rubber Plantation Land: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that quit rent or lease rent paid to Kerala Government for land used for agricultural purposes, specifically rubber cultivation, is exempt from GST. 

OTR Mining Tyres Classifiable Under HS Code 4011 80 00: CAAR Mumbai

September 17, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai holds that R.K. International’s imported mining tyres fall under HS Code 4011 80 00, citing technical features, CBIC circulars, and judicial precedents.

Corn Silk Extract Falls Under 1302, Gets Duty Exemption: CAAR Mumbai

September 17, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR classifies Corn Silk Extract Powder under CTH 1302 19 19, granting partial customs duty exemption. Ruling clarifies “vegetable extract” scope.

ITC on IGST for Imports Allowed Despite Deferred Payment Beyond 180 Days

September 15, 2025 2172 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) addresses whether Input Tax Credit (ITC) on imported goods must be reversed if payment to the foreign supplier is made after 180 days, but within FEMA and RBI guidelines.

GST Exemption on Ancillary Electricity Transmission Services: Gujarat AAR Clarifies

September 15, 2025 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules that charges for deposit works like constructing transmission infrastructure are exempt from GST under Entry 25A, effective Oct 10, 2024. Understand the implications for electricity utilities.

5% GST on Export of Pre-Packaged & Labelled Rice up to 25kg: AAR Gujarat

September 15, 2025 1032 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR clarifies GST rates on pre-packaged rice exports. Rules on 5% IGST for direct exports and concessional 0.1% for ‘bill to ship to’ scenarios, subject to conditions.

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