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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 93 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 159 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 99 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 141 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


Corn Silk Extract Falls Under 1302, Gets Duty Exemption: CAAR Mumbai

September 17, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR classifies Corn Silk Extract Powder under CTH 1302 19 19, granting partial customs duty exemption. Ruling clarifies “vegetable extract” scope.

ITC on IGST for Imports Allowed Despite Deferred Payment Beyond 180 Days

September 15, 2025 2355 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) addresses whether Input Tax Credit (ITC) on imported goods must be reversed if payment to the foreign supplier is made after 180 days, but within FEMA and RBI guidelines.

GST Exemption on Ancillary Electricity Transmission Services: Gujarat AAR Clarifies

September 15, 2025 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules that charges for deposit works like constructing transmission infrastructure are exempt from GST under Entry 25A, effective Oct 10, 2024. Understand the implications for electricity utilities.

5% GST on Export of Pre-Packaged & Labelled Rice up to 25kg: AAR Gujarat

September 15, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR clarifies GST rates on pre-packaged rice exports. Rules on 5% IGST for direct exports and concessional 0.1% for ‘bill to ship to’ scenarios, subject to conditions.

CAAR Mumbai Allows Unibourne Food to Withdraw Ruling Request

September 12, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai permits Unibourne Food Ingredients LLP to withdraw its application on customs duty notification for shelled walnut imports.

ITC Allowed on Steel Supports for Cranes & HVAC, Denied on Civil Works: AAR Tamil Nadu

September 11, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Tamil Nadu held that ITC is eligible only on structural steel supports for cranes and HVAC in Shibaura Machine India case; ITC on civil works and PEB sheeting disallowed.

Consultation for outpatients exempt from GST but medicines taxable: AAR Tamilnadu

September 11, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR rules consultation services for outpatients are exempt, but medicines sold to them are taxable as they are not a composite supply.

Ash bricks attract 12% GST with ITC or 6% without ITC: AAR Tamilnadu

September 11, 2025 1980 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu’s GST Authority for Advance Ruling has clarified the GST treatment for fly ash bricks, addressing their HSN code, applicable tax rates, ITC eligibility, and the inapplicability of reverse charge and composition schemes.

ISD Registration Mandatory for Common ITC Distribution from 1st April 2025

September 11, 2025 1473 Views 0 comment Print

The Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that MRF Limited can no longer use the cross-charge mechanism for distributing Input Tax Credit (ITC) for common input services. This ruling follows amendments to the CGST Act. 

Geophysical Seismic Survey Equipment Classifiable Under CTH 9015 80 30: CAAR Mumbai

September 11, 2025 696 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR clarified classification of Coral Bottom Nodes, Picket Hydroacoustic Complex, Bolt Airguns, and BigShot Controllers, with separate treatment for parts and spares.

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