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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


Renting Residential Building for Backward Class Girls Hostel is GST Exempt: AAR Maharashtra

April 10, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR rules that renting a residential building to the Maharashtra Government for a backward class girls hostel is exempt from GST as it relates to functions entrusted to Panchayats/Municipalities. TDS not applicable.

Geometry Compass Box is a Mixed Supply, Taxable at 18%: AAR Maharashtra

April 10, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR rules that Amardeep Udyog’s Geometry Compass Box is a mixed supply, not naturally bundled, and will be taxed at the highest rate of 18% under HSN code 90178010.

Geomembrane for Waterproof Lining Under Textile Chapter 59, Attracts 12% GST: AAR Maharashtra

April 10, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR classifies Lamifabs & Papers’ Geomembrane for waterproof lining under HSN code 5911 1000 (technical textiles) with a GST rate of 12%.

Geomembrane for Waterproof Lining Classifiable Under Chapter 59: AAR Maharashtra

April 10, 2025 366 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR examines GST classification of geomembrane for waterproofing. Is it a technical textile (Chapter 59) or plastic article (Chapter 39)?

GST AAR Tamilnadu: Tapioca Flour Ruling Stands, No Rectification

April 5, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR rejects rectification plea, affirms tapioca flour classification as starch residue, not exempt, under GST.

AAR Tamil Nadu Dismisses GST Rate Query on Reimbursement as Applicant Not Supplier

April 5, 2025 756 Views 0 comment Print

TN AAR rejects ISRO Propulsion Complex’s plea on GST rate (5%/12%) for reimbursing Tata Projects. Held recipient can’t seek ruling on supplier’s liability (Sec 97(2)).

Onion Market Fee: GST Exemption for Municipality 

April 5, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR rules Tiruppur Municipal Corporation’s onion market fee collection via contractor is GST exempt, as public amenity. 

Housekeeping & Support Services to Govt. Hospitals Exempt under GST: AAR Tamilnadu

April 5, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR exempts facility management services in government hospitals from GST, classifying them as public health activities. 

Maida Pappad (Uncooked Snack Pellets) Taxable at 5% GST: AAR Tamilnadu

April 5, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR clarifies GST rate on Maida Pappad, ruling it attracts 5% GST if made via extrusion, not exempt as traditional pappad under Notification 2/2017.

Hitachi’s HVDC Services are Works Contract liable to 18% GST: AAR Tamilnadu

April 5, 2025 939 Views 0 comment Print

TN AAR rules Hitachi Energy’s transport & other services for HVDC project are part of a single Works Contract Service (SAC 9954), taxable at 18% GST. Not GTA.

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