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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 1713 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 198 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 420 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 1356 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


Block joining mortar classifiable under heading 3214 of Customs Tariff Act 1975: AAR

April 9, 2018 5238 Views 0 comment Print

SIKA Block Joining Mortar is to be classified under tariff item 3214 90 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, and, therefore, taxable under serial no. 24 of Schedule IV vide Notification No. 01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28/06/2017 under CGST Act, 2017 and 1125-FT dated 28/06/2017 under WBGST Act, 2017.

AAR Ruling on classification of ‘Sulekh Sarita’ books for GST

April 6, 2018 3105 Views 0 comment Print

The main problem faced by the children in Hindi subject is the error of MATRAS. This book teaches MATRAS with the concept of with comparison of words and picture presentation. The concept helps the child to learn Hindi MATRAS in the easy way, thus making the Hindi subject easier for the child.

GST on Dried Tobacco Leaves sold after cleaning & removal of unwanted particles

April 6, 2018 7929 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant is interested in trading of Dried Tobacco Leaves which would be purchased from registered dealer who in return purchases such Tobacco Leaves from Agriculturist / Farmers. Such registered dealer after purchasing it from Agriculturist / Farmers will sell the same to Applicant as it is without any further change in its form.

No input tax credit for Krishi cess in GST Regime: AAR

April 5, 2018 10914 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether accumulated credit by way of Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) as appeared in the Service tax return of Input Service Distributor (ISD) ON June 30, 2017 which is carried forward in the electronic credit ledger maintained by the company under CGST Act 2017, will be considered […]

GST on ancillary services (Transfer / Extension / Conversion fees etc.)

April 5, 2018 9171 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the following ancillary services provided are exempt from GST • Transfer Fees – Fees charged for the purpose of transfer of Industrial Plot from one person to another. • Extension Fees – Fees charged for delay in the commencement’ of construction and production. • Conversion Fees – Fees charged for the conversion of leasehold plot into freehold.

PIL challenging vires of AAR & AAAR under GST filed before Rajasthan High Court

April 4, 2018 13257 Views 0 comment Print

PIL filed before Rajasthan High court challenging GST Act provision of constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling and Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling admitted

PVC Carpet Mat taxable at 18% GST: AAR Maharashtra

April 2, 2018 6216 Views 0 comment Print

Heading 3918 covers floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles. We also find that the applicant informs that the manufactured product is a product of running length which is then cut into size as given/specified by the customer. The product is described as being a PVC Carpet Mat and therefore, it is clear that the impugned product would fall in the entry no. 104A of Schedule III, thereby attracting tax at the rate of 18% (9% each of CGST and SGST).

AAR Ruling on GST on sale of undivided and impartible share of land

March 28, 2018 9114 Views 4 comments Print

In re Shri Sanjeev Sharma (AAR Delhi) In the case of supply of services by way of construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, including a complex or building intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, […]

GST: Supply of Food & Beverages in Trains is supply of Goods: Delhi AAR

March 28, 2018 10713 Views 0 comment Print

In re R. K. Gupta, Partner M/s Deepak & Co. (AAR Delhi) In the case of supply of food and beverages (cooked/ MRP/ packed), at defined menu and tariff, by the applicant to IRCTC/ passengers on behalf of IRCTC, on board the Rajdhani/ Duronto Express trains, the service charges are covered under Service Code (Tariff) […]

Storage and warehousing of Agriculture produce- GST exemption applicable for both farmers & traders

March 28, 2018 51096 Views 0 comment Print

M/s SSSVK Cold Storage Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) a) Whether the storage of Agriculture produce falls under Service Account Code (SAC) 998619 or 996721 or some other SAC and rate of tax applicable for such storage of such produces if any. Storage and warehousing of Agriculture produce falls under Service Account Code (SAC) […]

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