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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


HSN Classification of Blades for Chaff Cutters: 8208 4000, 18% GST – AAR

May 17, 2025 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan AAR rules on GST classification for chaff cutter blades, confirming 18% tax rate under HSN 8208 despite use in agricultural machines.

Chaff Cutter Blades (Agricultural Machine Part) Attract 18% GST: AAR Rajasthan

May 17, 2025 1986 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan AAR ruling on GST classification of blades used in agricultural chaff cutter machines. Analysis of HSN codes 8208 & 8436.

Heating of Groundnuts with Shell Renders Ineligible for HSN 1202 Classification

May 17, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

 Rajasthan AAR’s decision on GST classification of groundnuts subjected to heating for preservation under HSN 1202.

Imported Choke Coils falls Under CTH 85045010: CAAR

May 17, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi rules imported Choke Coils are specifically classifiable under tariff item 8504 50 10, citing technical function and classification rules.

Ferrite Beads’ falls under CTH 85045090 as Inductors: CAAR

May 17, 2025 1233 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Delhi rules imported Ferrite Beads are classified as ‘Other inductors’ under 8504 50 90 based on their inductive function and HSN analysis.

Analysis of Notifications and Circulars for Week ending 11th May 2025

May 14, 2025 3087 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of tax, GST, Customs, SEBI, RBI, and other regulatory notifications and rulings issued in India during the week of May 5-11, 2025.

Classification of Nightfox Night Vision Devices: CAAR Ruling

May 13, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Importer, Customs disagree on classifying Nightfox night vision devices. Is it a digital camera (8525) or binocular (9005)? CAAR to rule.

CAAR Classifies Zinc Oxide Mixture as Skin Preparation under CTH 33049990

May 13, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai Customs Authority for Advance Rulings classifies CM3K65HP1, a zinc oxide mixture for sun protection, under CTH 3304 as a skin preparation.

CAAR Ruling on Classification of Iron Planter Basket & Coir Liner

May 13, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules on customs classification for iron planter baskets with coir liners and standalone coir liners for export by N.C. John & Sons Pvt. Ltd.

Steel Timber falls Under Heading 7308 for Shuttering & Construction Equipment: CAAR

May 13, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai determines customs classification for ‘Timber Steel,’ a composite product used for concrete formwork, applying essential character rule.

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