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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


CAAR Rejects Scented Supari Customs Ruling Request

September 23, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings has rejected an application for a ruling on Scented Supari classification, citing an existing High Court judgment on the matter.

Latex Party Balloons Are Toys, Not Decorations, Subject to Higher Duty: CAAR Mumbai

September 20, 2025 1557 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR in Mumbai has classified balloons made from latex rubber for festive and party decoration as toys under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 9503, a ruling that subjects them to a significantly higher basic customs duty (BCD) of 70% rather than the 20% applicable to decorative or rubber articles.

CAAR Mumbai Allows BCD & IGST Exemptions on Imported Cable Laying Vessels

September 20, 2025 1203 Views 0 comment Print

The CAAR Mumbai grants SubCom India exemption from Basic Customs Duty (BCD) and IGST on cable laying vessels under Notification No. 50/2017-Customs, clarifying conditions for importers and duty liability on materials used in cable-laying services.

Appeal on Solar Power ITC Dismissed for Delay by TN AAAR

September 18, 2025 1293 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR Tamil Nadu holds it cannot condone delay beyond 30 days. Kanishk Steel’s appeal on ITC for solar plant dismissed without considering merits.

Supply of Pre-Packaged Frozen Poultry to Army & Hotels Exempt from GST: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 1254 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR Kerala clarifies that supplying frozen, pre-packaged chicken to institutional buyers is exempt from GST, while supply to non-institutional buyers is taxed at 5%.

GST ITC Transfer: Interstate Credit Transfer Permitted After Merger

September 17, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR allows a company to transfer GST credits from a merged entity in another state, ruling that the law permits this despite portal restrictions. The AAR examined whether this interstate transfer of ITC was permissible under the law, given the technical barrier.

ITC Allowed on Demonstration Health Products: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

In a key ruling, the Kerala Authority for Advance Ruling clarified that demo products are not ‘free samples.’ Manufacturers don’t need to reverse Input Tax Credit, a crucial distinction for businesses.

Marketing & Referral Services to Foreign Universities Not Export of Services: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

In a ruling against Maryland Study Abroad Pvt. Ltd., Kerala AAR held that commissions earned from student admissions abroad are intermediary services with place of supply in India, hence taxable under GST

GST Not Payable on Lease Rent for Rubber Plantation Land: Kerala AAR

September 17, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that quit rent or lease rent paid to Kerala Government for land used for agricultural purposes, specifically rubber cultivation, is exempt from GST. 

OTR Mining Tyres Classifiable Under HS Code 4011 80 00: CAAR Mumbai

September 17, 2025 1257 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai holds that R.K. International’s imported mining tyres fall under HS Code 4011 80 00, citing technical features, CBIC circulars, and judicial precedents.

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