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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 1827 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 1380 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


Abacus activity not exempt from payment of GST: AAR

August 23, 2018 6069 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Omnisoft Technologies Private Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) The activity provided by UCMAS using abacus whether qualifies for exemption from the payment of GST? As per Sl. No. 80 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) exempts services by way of training or coaching in recreational activities relating to arts or culture or sports. (In case […]

5% GST payable on Marine Duty Hydraulic Equipment

August 23, 2018 2226 Views 0 comment Print

In re Fluid Power Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) 5% GST payable on Marine Duty Hydraulic Equipment designed & custom built to be fitted on barge Question 1:- Applicability of GST @ 5% (CGST of 2.5% and SGST of 2.5%) or IGST @ 5% for the above mentioned Marine Duty hydraulic equipment, which is being […]

No option to Restaurants to pay GST @ 18% with input tax credit

August 21, 2018 38727 Views 1 comment Print

In re Coffee Day Global Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) The Applicant is in the business of running restaurants under the name and style of Café Coffee Day where non-alcoholic beverages and food items are served. Notification No.46/2017 dated 14.11.2017 provides that restaurants can pay GST @5% (CGST-2.5% and SGST-2.5%), provided they do not avail input […]

PVC floor Mat would fall in Customs Tariff heading 3918: AAAR

August 21, 2018 5169 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the appeal of M/s. National Plastics Industries Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) regarding the classification and GST rate applicable to PVC floor mats. The Appellate Authority affirms the ruling, specifying the applicable rate under certain conditions.

GST on Activity of building and mounting of body on Bus Chassis

August 21, 2018 2367 Views 0 comment Print

In re Automobile Corporation of Goa Ltd (GST AAR Goa) Whether the activity of building and mounting of the body on the chassis by the Applicant will result in supply of goods under HSN 8707 or supply of services under HSN 9988. The Activity of building and mounting of the body on the chassis provided […]

Sodexo allowed to withdraw GST advance ruling application

August 20, 2018 1608 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sodexo Food Solutions India Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The present application has been filed under section 97 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [hereinafter referred to as “the CGST Act and MGST Act”] by Sodexo Food Solutions India Private Limited, […]

Sampada Caterers allowed to withdraw GST advance ruling application

August 20, 2018 1278 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sampada Caterers Proprietor Mrs. Sampada Santosh Hedaoo (GST AAR Maharashtra) The present application has been filed under section 97 of the Central Goods and Services Tax  Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [hereinafter referred to as “the CGST and MGST Act”] by SAMPADA CATERERS, PROPRIETOR MRS. SAMPADA SANTOSH […]

ICA Pidilite allowed to withdraw GST advance ruling application

August 20, 2018 1314 Views 0 comment Print

The Application in GST ARA form No. 01 of ICA Pidilite Private Limited, vide reference ARA No. 42 dated 20.06.2018 is disposed off as being withdrawn unconditionally.

Gurudev Siddha Peeth allowed to withdraw GST advance ruling application

August 20, 2018 1281 Views 0 comment Print

The Application in GST ARA form No. 01 of Gurudev Siddha peeth, vide reference ARA 35 dated 07.03.2018 and revised dated 23.05.218 is disposed off as being withdrawn unconditionally.

Supply of photography service is liable to GST

August 20, 2018 8580 Views 1 comment Print

In re Segoma Imaging Technologies India Private Limited (GST AAR Maharastra) Question 1. – Whether the supply of photography service is liable to SGST under the Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (MGST Act, 2017) and CGST under Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) or IGST under Integrated Goods and Service […]

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