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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 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


ITC on Rooftop Solar for Taxable Common Area Maintenance Services allowed

July 23, 2025 1938 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR rules Grand Centre Mall eligible for ITC on its rooftop solar plant, as electricity is used for taxable common area maintenance services.

GST on Rehabilitation Services: Kerala Advance Ruling

July 23, 2025 1128 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala Advance Ruling clarifies GST on rehabilitation services. Radiantminds Rehab LLP’s services are taxable at 18% under SAC 999319 due to non-qualification as a “medical establishment” under state regulations.

GST on Sweets, Snacks & Restaurant Services

July 23, 2025 12132 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR clarifies GST on Shubhan Treats’ products. Learn how the mode of supply impacts classification, ITC, and tax liability, especially for e-commerce.

Kerala AAR on GST for Marine Engines & Services

July 23, 2025 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR clarifies GST rates for marine engines, gearboxes, spares, and repair services for fishing vessels; marine engine oil remains at 18%

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

July 23, 2025 927 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 795 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 1038 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 1938 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 1392 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 474 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.

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