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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


Spicer India Liable for GST on Subsidized Canteen, Transport Recoveries: AAR Maharashtra

April 10, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR rules Spicer India liable for GST on recoveries from employees for subsidized canteen & transport; ITC on transport denied.

Biotech’s Cancer Test Not Exempt from GST: Maharashtra AAR

April 10, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR rules Epigeneres Biotech’s cancer diagnostic test is R&D, not exempt from GST as it lacks regulatory validation.

GST Applicable on Nominal Canteen, Transport Recoveries from Employees: Maharashtra AAR

April 10, 2025 1581 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR rules nominal recoveries from employees for canteen & transport are taxable under GST; ITC denied citing restrictions & personal use.

Thane Municipal Transport Undertaking’s AAR Application on Supplier Taxability Rejected

April 10, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR rejects Thane Municipal Transport Undertaking’s application seeking ruling on GST exemption applicability to their manpower and bus rental suppliers, stating it’s outside the scope of advance rulings.

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

April 10, 2025 735 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 1167 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 1035 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 393 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 951 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 801 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)).

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