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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


Diagnostic Kits Classifiable Under HSN 3002: GST AAR Gujarat

August 25, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules that Beacon Diagnostics’ test kits are classified under HSN 3002, attracting a 5% GST rate. The decision hinges on the ‘essential character’ principle.

Freedeem App Vouchers Not Supplies, TCS Collection under GST Required

August 25, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules Freedeem app is an e-commerce operator under GST, liable to collect TCS but not covered under Section 9(5) reverse charge.

Flavoured supari eligible for customs duty exemption under Notification 68/2012-Cus

August 20, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi holds flavoured supari classifiable under 21069030 and eligible for customs duty exemption under Notification 68/2012-Cus. Judicial precedents examined.

Flavoured supari is classifiable under 2106 9030, not raw areca nuts: CAAR Delhi

August 20, 2025 1128 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi held flavoured supari is classifiable under 2106 9030, not raw areca nuts, and eligible for concessional duty under Notification 68/2012.

Interactive Flat Panels classifiable under as monitors not ADP machines

August 20, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR rules Acer Interactive Flat Panels classifiable under 85285900 as monitors, not ADP machines; GST applicable at 28%.

No Ruling on GST Rate for Palmyra Jaggery as PSK Traders Withdraws Application

August 20, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

P.S.K. Traders withdraws its advance ruling application challenging an 18% GST on Palmyra Sugar, leaving the tax rate issue unresolved by the AAR.

GST Rate Dispute on Palmyra Sugar: Chendur Traders Withdraws AAR Application

August 20, 2025 210 Views 0 comment Print

The GST AAR for Tamil Nadu disposed of an application from M/s. Chendur Traders regarding the tax rate on palmyra sugar and jaggery after the applicant voluntarily withdrew the request. The company had been issued a tax demand for classifying its products under a lower GST rate.

AAR Tamil Nadu Disposes Palmyra Sugar GST Rate Application as Withdrawn

August 20, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR disposes Arun Traders GST case after applicant withdrew ruling request on tax rate dispute over Palmyra sugar classification.

CAAR Refrains from Ruling on Supari Classification

August 14, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Mumbai has opted not to issue a ruling on the classification of processed supari, citing a pending case.

HC Ruling Bars Renewal of Apple India’s Advance Classification Order: CAAR Mumbai

August 12, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

Apple India’s request to amend a customs ruling on the classification of its HomePod was denied. The Customs Authority cited a previous court decision on similar devices.

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