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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 2166 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 972 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 1938 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 1392 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 5262 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 2871 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 1158 Views 0 comment Print


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AAR Cannot Rule on Refund of Accumulated ITC Under Inverted Duty Structure: Odisha AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Holds Complete Prosthetic Joints Are Artificial Joints, Denies Customs Exemption

Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...

July 2, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

DFIA Customs Exemption Allowed as ITC (HS) Code Matching Not Mandatory: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...

July 2, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITC (HS) Number Matching Not Required Where DFIA Description & Conditions Are Satisfied: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...

July 2, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Exported by-products qualify as resultant goods under MOOWR: CAAR

Custom Duty : CAAR held that exported resultant goods qualify for proportionate duty remission under the MOOWR framework despite domestic sale o...

July 2, 2026 153 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 1470 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 1614 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 1131 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 2280 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 2421 Views 0 comment Print


Mobile Phone Components Classifiable Under Tariff 8517 79 90: CAAR Delhi

October 20, 2025 1224 Views 0 comment Print

Samkwang India seeks advance ruling from CAAR Delhi on nil duty benefit for inputs used to manufacture Assy Case Front’ (front cover) for Samsung mobile phones under Notification 57/2017-Cus, arguing their process qualifies as ‘manufacture.

Forklift Drive Train Classified Under CTI 8431 20 10 as Parts of Forklift Truck: CAAR

October 16, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai has ruled in the matter of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited, classifying the imported ‘Forklift Drive Train’ under CTI 8431 20 10. The authority held that the custom-designed assembly is an essential part of a forklift, suitable for sole and principal use with CTH 8427 machinery.

TR-6 Challans Not Eligible for Import IGST Credit: AAAR Tamil Nadu

October 15, 2025 2262 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu GST AAAR upholds AAR ruling that TR-6 challans, even with Customs letters or SVB orders, do not qualify as eligible documents for Input Tax Credit on import IGST. Only re-assessed Bills of Entry allow ITC, subject to Section 16(4) time limits.

Effluent Treatment GST Case: AAR Allows Withdrawal After Rate Change

October 15, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR permitted withdrawal of an advance ruling application after 56th GST Council meeting rationalised tax rates, rendering applicant’s query on effluent removal charges unnecessary.

Hostel & Food Services Between Charitable Educational Institutions Taxable Under GST

October 15, 2025 2859 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR rules on GST liability for K L N Sourashtra College providing hostel and food services to another higher education institution under a B2B contract, concluding the supplies are taxable at 18%.

No Second Forum for Same Issue: Tamil Nadu AAR Dismisses Application on Pending GST Case

October 15, 2025 819 Views 0 comment Print

AAR rejected applicant’s plea on classification and exemption for bio-mining services, citing Section 98(2) which bars admission when proceedings on same issue are already underway.

GST AAR: Rice Bran Oil Classified by Content, Not ‘Lamp Oil’ Use

October 15, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR ruled that refined rice bran oil, even if marketed as ‘lamp oil,’ retains its classification under HSN 1515 90 40 and attracts the applicable GST rate, as classification depends on essential character.

MGO Charges Not Taxable: No GST on Liquidated Damages for Short-Lifting Gas

October 15, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR ruled that ONGC’s Minimum Guaranteed Off-take (MGO) charges, levied on GAIL for short-lifting gas, are liquidated damages for breach, not liable to GST.

Nuclease-Free Water Classifiable as Distilled Water: CAAR Delhi

October 14, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held that Nuclease-Free Water, being of similar purity as distilled water, is classifiable under CTH 28539010. It rejected earlier classification as certified reference material under 3822, terming it a bona fide error.

Motorola Push-to-Talk Devices Are Telephones, Not Network Equipment: CAAR Delhi

October 13, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held that Motorola TLK 100, TLK 110, and TLK 150 PoC devices are push-button telephones under Tariff Item 8517 1810, rejecting classification as general communication apparatus.

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