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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


Latest Judiciary


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


AAAR Gujarat: Rapigro’ is a Plant Growth Regulator under HSN 38089340, Upholds 18% GST Rate

October 2, 2025 1830 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Gujarat, in the case In re Jivagro Limited, classified the product ‘Rapigro’ as a Plant Growth Regulator under HSN 38089340

CAAR Mumbai Refuses Advance Ruling on ‘Roasted Areca Nut’ Classification Citing Madras HC Precedent

October 2, 2025 1356 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR), Mumbai, declined to rule on the customs classification of ‘Roasted Areca Nuts,’ holding that the issue was already decided by the Madras High Court in the applicant’s own case, despite a change in the Customs Tariff Item number.

CAAR Rules on Classification of Ultrasonic Parking Sensors under Customs Tariff

September 27, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai held that ultrasonic parking sensors are not semiconductor devices but parts of rear parking assist systems, classifiable under CTH 8512. Sub-components were classified individually.

Textile Rolls for Labels classifiable Under CTH 5807: CAAR Mumbai

September 25, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that imported Nylon, Polyester, and Taffeta rolls, ranging from 10 mm to 305 mm, are classifiable as textile labels under CTH 5807, following HSN explanatory notes and judicial precedents.

Trading of Particulate Matter Permits Liable to GST at 12%: AAR Gujarat

September 25, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR ruled that trading of PM permits under the Emission Trading Scheme constitutes supply of goods under GST, classified under HSN 4907, with a tax rate of 12%.

Renting Aircraft Without Crew Falls Under HSN 9973 Subject to 5% GST

September 25, 2025 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules that dry leasing of aircraft/helicopters without operator, a “transfer of right to use goods,” falls under HSN 9973, attracting 5% IGST for the SEZ-based lessor.

CAAR Delhi Allows Duty Exemption on OLED Display Parts for Laptops & Tablets

September 23, 2025 1092 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Delhi granted an advance ruling to Samsung Display Noida Pvt. Ltd., affirming that its imported inputs for manufacturing OLED displays for laptops and tablets are eligible for a customs duty exemption. The decision relied on the “part of a part is a part of the whole” principle and a recent CBIC clarification.

GST on Frozen Peas Storage: Uttarakhand AAR Rejects Repeated Ruling Request

September 23, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

The GST Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in Uttarakhand refused to admit an application from Stellar Cold Chain Inc., which sought a ruling on whether the storage of frozen peas is exempt from GST.

Delhi CAAR Denies Advance Ruling on NOx Sensors Due to Judicial Precedent

September 23, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

he Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Delhi rejected Niterra India Pvt. Ltd.’s application for a ruling on the classification of NOx sensors. The rejection was based on Section 28-I(2)(b) of the Customs Act, 1962, as the issue had already been decided by the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in a separate case.

Roasted Betel Nuts: CAAR Delhi Rejects Application Based on Judicial Precedent

September 23, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Delhi, has rejected an application by Great Nuts Impex Private Limited regarding the classification of ‘Roasted Supari.’ The decision, based on Section 28-I(2)(b) of the Customs Act, holds that a ruling cannot be issued on a matter already decided by a High Court, even if the applicant wasn’t a party to the prior case.

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