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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 1716 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 201 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 129 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 426 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 1365 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


Marine propellers, rudder set, stern tube set, propeller / M.S. Shaft for couplings used in fishing / floating vessels are taxable @ 5% GST

May 29, 2018 1125 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Saraswathi Metal Industries (AAR Kerala) Commodities such as marine propellers, rudder set, stern tube set, propeller shaft and M.S. Shaft for couplings used as a part of fishing / floating vessels would come under the Entry 252 of Schedule 1 of Notification No. 01/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and State Notification […]

5% GST on Implants for joint replacements falling under HSN Code 90213100

May 29, 2018 19500 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shri. Gopal Gireesh, Veena Chemicals (AAR Kerala) On a plain reading of entry at Serial No. E(9) of List 3 of Entry 257 of Schedule I and entry at Serial No. 221 of Schedule II of Notification No. 01/2017 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, it is evident that joint replacements are specifically covered […]

ITC on costs Mechanical & Electrical Works cost under Extension Project

May 28, 2018 27750 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nipro India Corporation Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Present application for advance ruling is being filed to determine the eligibility of ITC in relation to costs proposed to be incurred for ‘Mechanical Works’ and ‘Electrical Works’ under the Extension Project. ‘Mechanical Works’ entails activities in the nature of Plumbing Works, Fire Protection Work, […]

GST payable on transportation & allied services related to supply of goods

May 28, 2018 7029 Views 1 comment Print

In Re IAC Electricals Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) Services of transportation, in-transit insurance and loading/unloading, being ancillary to the principal supply of goods, shall be treated to taxation under Section 8 (a) of the GST Act, and the consideration receivable on that account be taxed accordingly. This Ruling is valid subject to the provisions […]

18% GST payable on Canteen services by outside vendors in offices & factories: AAR

May 26, 2018 5673 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat Bench of AAR passed its order in an application filed by Rashmi Hospitality Services and and ruled that Canteen services provided by outside vendors in offices and factories will attract 18 per cent GST.

AAR rejects application as applicant was already provisionally assessed on similar issue

May 25, 2018 1032 Views 0 comment Print

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 MOSAIC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, the applicant, seeking an advance ruling in respect of the following questions connected to the issues mentioned in para 02 below:

ITC of GST on Mahua/Rice Bran Oil cake used in manufacture of solvent extracted oil partially allowable

May 25, 2018 1851 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Khanelwal Extractions Ltd (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) a) Whether Mahua De-oiled cake/ De-oiled Rice Bran being used as an ingredient of Cattle Feed, Poultry Feed and other animal feeds and is ‘Waste generated’ during the Solvent Extraction process? Ans. – Mahua De-oiled cake/ De-oiled Rice Bran is a by-product occurred during the Solvent […]

ITC of GST on purchase of Mahua/Rice Bran Oil cake used in manufacture of solvent extracted oil

May 25, 2018 2571 Views 0 comment Print

In re Indo Prosoya Foods Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) a) Whether Mahua De-oiled cake/ De-oiled Rice Bran being used as an ingredient of Cattle Feed, Poultry Feed and other animal feeds and is ‘Waste generated’ during the Solvent Extraction process? Ans. – Mahua De-oiled cake/ De-oiled Rice Bran is a by-product occurred during […]

Marine paints cannot be considered a Part of Ship under GST Laws

May 19, 2018 2580 Views 0 comment Print

Whether marine paints supplied by the applicant, would be considered to be a part of ship and accordingly be then classified under SI No. 252 of Schedule I of Notification No. 1/2017 of Central Tax (Rates) dated June, 28, 2017?

No input Tax Credit of Education, SHE & Krishi Kalyan cess under GST

May 19, 2018 11100 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant not eligible to avail input tax credit against unutilised cenvat credit such as Education cess, Secondary & Higher secondary Education cess & Krishi Kalyan cess lying in his books of Accounts.

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