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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


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 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


GST at 18% on Plastic Rooter Trainer Cups Used in Agriculture: Kerala AAR

July 8, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala GST Advance Ruling Authority states plastic “rooter trainer cups” for plant propagation are not agricultural implements, classifying them under “other plastic articles” with 18% GST.

Street Light Maintenance Services to Local Authorities Exempt from GST: Kerala AAR

July 8, 2025 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR confirms GST exemption for streetlight maintenance by Akshara to Kayamkulam Municipality under pure/composite service rules of Notification 12/2017.

Kerala AAR Clarifies GST on fees collected by Directorate of Medical Education 

July 8, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala’s GST AAR clarifies that fees for Leave Without Allowance from medical staff are not taxable, but inspection fees for self-financing institutions attract 18% GST.

Supply of Drinking Water Through Tankers Exempt From GST: Kerala AAR

July 8, 2025 2196 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR rules bulk drinking water supply by tankers is exempt from GST under Notification 2/2017 if not aerated, distilled, or sold in sealed containers.

No GST on Subsidized Canteen Recovery; ITC Allowed: Kerala AAR

July 8, 2025 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR rules that subsidized canteen food for employees, including contract workers, is exempt from GST, and employers can claim full Input Tax Credit.

Commission Earned by Cardamom Auctioneers liable to GST: Kerala AAR

July 8, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR rules that auctioneers of cardamom must pay GST on commissions and do not qualify as commission agents under GST exemption rules.

Kerala AAR Clarifies GST on Medicines & Implants Supplied to Inpatients & Outpatients

July 8, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR clarifies GST exemption on medicines and supplies linked to health care services, with exemptions limited to bundled in-hospital treatments only.

GST Not Applicable on Pre-GST Lease Cancellation: AAR Kerala

July 8, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR rules that lease cancellation refunds under pre-GST agreements are not taxable as supply under GST. Applies only to proportionate lease refunds.

Kerala AAR Classifies ‘Recron Filled Baby Net Bed’ as Mattress, Subject to 18% GST

July 8, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR rules Recron filled baby net bed is classified as a mattress, attracting 18% GST. The product, despite its netting, falls under HSN 9404, specifically identified in Schedule III of GST notifications.

Kerala AAR Clarifies GST on Marine Engines, Parts & Fishing Vessel Repairs

July 8, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

 Kerala AAR rules on GST for marine engines, parts, and fishing vessel repairs. Confirms 5% GST for fishing vessel components and clarifies service rates based on supply date.

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