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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


Dredging Service for Ganga Sagar Mela Exempt from GST: AAR West Bengal

July 23, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal AAR rules that dredging of Muriganga river for Ganga Sagar Mela is a pure service for the govt, exempt from GST under Notif. 12/2017.

Classification of Ultrasonic Flow Meters for Liquid Applications – CAAR Ruling

July 23, 2025 696 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules on classification of six GE Oil & Gas ultrasonic flow meters under Customs Tariff Headings 9026 vs 9032, clarifies legal position.

CAAR Rules on Classification of Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meters

July 23, 2025 903 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR rules that GE’s ultrasonic gas flow meters are measuring instruments (CTH 9026), not control apparatus (CTH 9032), based on their function at import.

Can ITC Be Used Across Unrelated Supplies? A Key GST Ruling

July 21, 2025 1746 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAAR rules ITC from one business can offset GST on unrelated output supplies under a single registration, emphasizing fungibility and simplified compliance.

जीएसटी में एडवांस रूलिंग: एक विस्तृत अवलोकन

July 21, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print

जीएसटी के तहत एडवांस रूलिंग (AAR) की प्रक्रिया, प्रासंगिक धाराएं, आवेदन के विषय, और इसके महत्व को जानें। यह करदाताओं को कर संबंधी अनिश्चितताओं को दूर करने में मदद करता है।

CAAR Classifies Military Hauler as ‘Works Truck’, Sets Tariff for Parts

July 11, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai CAAR classifies a military-grade Tactical Hauler under CTH 8709 as a works truck and provides specific tariff classifications for its 13 components.

Classification of dog and cat feed imported in bulk packages/bag

July 11, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

In re Orange Pet Nutrition Pvt. Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) A dispute concerning the customs classification of imported dog and cat food has emerged between M/s. Orange Pet Nutrition Private Limited and the Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) in Mumbai. The core of the contention revolves around whether bulk-packaged pet feed should be classified as “dog […]

PLC Splitters falls under Customs Tariff Heading 85177990: CAAR Mumbai

July 11, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai classified PLC Splitters under Customs Tariff Heading 85177990 as parts of telecommunication apparatus, aligning with industry submissions and previous tribunal rulings.

Makrofol Polycarbonate Film Classified Under CTI 3920

July 11, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules Makrofol Polycarbonate Film is classified under CTI 3920 61 90. This decision clarifies that the product’s primary identity as a plastic film takes precedence over its optical properties for customs classification.

GST Exemption Not Available to Third-Party Marketing Yoga Courses: Kerala AAR

July 8, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR clarifies GST exemption applicability on Yoga course fees when collected via third-party platforms like Geton Yoga. Platform fee remains taxable.

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