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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


CAAR Mumbai Allows Unibourne Food to Withdraw Ruling Request

September 12, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai permits Unibourne Food Ingredients LLP to withdraw its application on customs duty notification for shelled walnut imports.

ITC Allowed on Steel Supports for Cranes & HVAC, Denied on Civil Works: AAR Tamil Nadu

September 11, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Tamil Nadu held that ITC is eligible only on structural steel supports for cranes and HVAC in Shibaura Machine India case; ITC on civil works and PEB sheeting disallowed.

Consultation for outpatients exempt from GST but medicines taxable: AAR Tamilnadu

September 11, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR rules consultation services for outpatients are exempt, but medicines sold to them are taxable as they are not a composite supply.

Ash bricks attract 12% GST with ITC or 6% without ITC: AAR Tamilnadu

September 11, 2025 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu’s GST Authority for Advance Ruling has clarified the GST treatment for fly ash bricks, addressing their HSN code, applicable tax rates, ITC eligibility, and the inapplicability of reverse charge and composition schemes.

ISD Registration Mandatory for Common ITC Distribution from 1st April 2025

September 11, 2025 1389 Views 0 comment Print

The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that MRF Limited can no longer use the cross-charge mechanism for distributing Input Tax Credit (ITC) for common input services. This ruling follows amendments to the CGST Act. 

Geophysical Seismic Survey Equipment Classifiable Under CTH 9015 80 30: CAAR Mumbai

September 11, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR clarified classification of Coral Bottom Nodes, Picket Hydroacoustic Complex, Bolt Airguns, and BigShot Controllers, with separate treatment for parts and spares.

CAAR Mumbai Rules on MOOWR & IGCR Benefits for Mobile Phone Manufacturers

September 5, 2025 1089 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai held that MOOWR units can claim IGCR duty benefits on inputs but scrap generated must follow Section 65(2), attracting duty if cleared to DTA.

CAAR Mumbai Classifies Vacuum Circuit Breaker Parts Under Customs Tariff

September 5, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) issued a ruling on Siemens application for vacuum circuit breaker parts, confirming their classification under CTIs 8538 and 8535.

CAAR Ruling on Customs Classification of PVA Sheets

August 31, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

A Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) decision classifies imported Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) sheets under subheading 3920 99 12.

100% Poly Vinyl Alcohol Sheet in roll shape falls under CTI 39209912: CAAR Mumbai

August 31, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) confirms that imported PVA sheets are classified under tariff item 3920 99 12, citing their chemical and physical properties.

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