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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


AAR Gujarat denies GST Exemption for School Transport & Catering Services

July 6, 2025 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules Protego Services not eligible for GST exemption on student transport and catering as payments were collected directly from students, not the school.

Nil GST applies on Peeled, chopped & packed garlic: AAR Gujarat

July 6, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR classifies peeled and chopped garlic under HSN 07032000, confirming no GST liability for Purnam Cuisines Pvt Ltd.

No GST on Arbitration Interest & Costs from Pre-GST Contracts: Gujarat AAR

July 6, 2025 2313 Views 0 comment Print

 Gujarat AAR rules Shoft Shipyard is not liable for GST on interest and arbitration costs received from a pre-GST contract, as the original supply and related invoice predate the GST regime.

LNG Regasification Service Classified as Job Work, GST @12%: AAR Gujarat

July 6, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR rules Bharat Petroleum’s LNG re-gasification service for GAIL as job work, taxable at 12% GST under Notification 11/2017-CT(Rate).

GST on Metallic Film Cutting: AAR Gujarat Clarifies 12% Rate for Job Work

July 6, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

The case of In re Kanika Exim (GST AAR Gujarat) addresses the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate applicable to job work services involving the cutting of metallic film rolls. Kanika Exim, a firm engaged in this specific job work, receives metallic film rolls from clients, cuts them to specified dimensions, winds them onto bobbins, and returns them. These processed rolls are subsequently used in the production of zari/metallic yarn, which is then utilized in manufacturing sarees.

School Bus GST Exemption Denied by Tamilnadu AAAR

June 30, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

In re Batcha Noorjahan (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) Goods and Services Tax Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), Tamil Nadu, has upheld a ruling denying GST exemption to Tvl. Batcha Noorjahan, proprietress of M/s. School Transport, for services involving the transportation of school students and staff. The AAAR concurred with the initial Authority for Advance Ruling […]

GSM, LTE, NR, NB-IoT & GPS Modules falls Under CTH 8517 as Communication Apparatus: CAAR

June 30, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print

 A recent Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) Mumbai decision addresses the classification of GSM/GPRS, LTE, NR, NB-IoT, and GPS Modules. The applicant seeks to classify these as parts under Tariff Item 85177990, arguing they are not standalone apparatus.

IGST 5% on Marine Engines & Parts for Fishing Vessels: CAAR

June 30, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Mega Marine Spares India Pvt Ltd seeks an advance ruling on 5% IGST for imported marine engines, spares, and gears (HSN 8408, 8409, 8483) used in fishing vessels under Notification No. 01/2017-IGST (Rate).

Apple HomePod Customs Classification Upheld by CAAR

June 30, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai upholds Apple HomePod’s customs classification under CTH 8517 62 90, citing its principal function as a data transmission and reception device.

Observations of AAAR on ITC expunged since question pertaining to ITC was not originally dealt with by AAR

June 30, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court expunged observations made by the AAAR regarding Input Tax Credit, as the issue was outside the original AAR application.

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