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AAR Rulings

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


GST AAR: ITC Not Allowed on Firefighting & Public Health Systems

August 25, 2025 2157 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the GST advance ruling on Input Tax Credit (ITC) for firefighting systems and public health equipment installed during a factory expansion project.

M-Sand, Blue Metal & Bricks Purchases Not Liable to GST under RCM

August 25, 2025 1944 Views 0 comment Print

TN AAR rules that traders of sand, blue metals, and bricks from unregistered suppliers are not liable for GST under Reverse Charge Mechanism.

Non-Edible Castor Oil Classified Under HSN 1518, IGST @5%: Gujarat AAR

August 25, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) classifies non-edible castor oil under GST, determines its tax rate, and clarifies its limited jurisdiction regarding input tax credit refunds.

Employee Dormitory Accommodation Not Supply, ITC Allowed

August 25, 2025 1848 Views 0 comment Print

A Gujarat AAR ruling on accommodation for employees vs. trainees clarifies GST implications. The decision covers tax on recovered amounts and eligibility for Input Tax Credit.

Diagnostic Kits Classifiable Under HSN 3002: GST AAR Gujarat

August 25, 2025 1197 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 516 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 546 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 1254 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 1287 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 486 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.

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