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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


Imported Goods Retains Initial Classification for GST: AAR Gujarat

September 19, 2024 849 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat AAR ruling on the GST classification of marine equipment, confirming that imported goods retain their initial classification for GST purposes.

Classification of NFC Boards Under GST and Applicable Rates

September 14, 2024 1374 Views 0 comment Print

This article discusses the GST classification of Natural Fiber Composite (NFC) boards, doors, and frames, and the appropriate rate applicable as per Chapter 44.

GST Rate Applicability on Works Contract for Naval Dockyard

September 14, 2024 2343 Views 0 comment Print

Advance ruling on GST applicability for works contract involving supply and installation for Naval Dockyard. No concessional MRO service rate applicable.

GST Applicability on Export of Processed Shrimps: AP AAR Ruling

September 14, 2024 1503 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh AAR rules on GST applicability for export of pre-packaged and labelled processed shrimps under amended tax rates as per Notification No. 6/2022.

MCM Pacific PTE Ltd: GST AAR Ruling on Zero-Rated Supply for Export

September 14, 2024 1176 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the GST AAR Andhra Pradesh ruling on MCM Pacific PTE Ltd’s request for zero-rated export treatment for assets procured from Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd.

Rotary Parking System Construction Deemed Immovable Property, ITC Ineligible: AAAR Tamil Nadu

September 8, 2024 1332 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR held that ‘rotary parking system’, installed and commissioned at premises of appellant amounts to construction of an immovable property, whereby input tax credit on the purchase of ‘rotary parking system’, by appellant becomes ineligible under Section 17(5)(d) of CGST/TNGST Acts, 2017.

Hostel accommodations are exempt from GST purview: AAR Maharashtra

September 7, 2024 2793 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra AAR exempts hostel accommodations from GST under Notification 12/2017 for stays over 90 days, with some conditions. Learn more about the ruling.

Professional Services provided to BWSSB are not exempt from GST

September 5, 2024 1383 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka AAR rules Ernst & Young’s tax return services to BWSSB are not GST-exempt, clarifying BWSSB’s status and service eligibility under GST laws.

GST Liability on Rapido as E-Commerce Operator: Karnataka AAR Ruling

September 5, 2024 3543 Views 0 comment Print

Rapido, an e-commerce operator, must pay GST on services provided by cab drivers via its platform, per Karnataka State GST Advance Ruling.

Customs Duty and Valuation Rules: Forever New Apparels Case Analysis

September 4, 2024 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the rulings on Customs Duty valuation issues in the Forever New Apparels case, including transaction value of goods and exclusion of fees under Customs Act Section 14 and Valuation Rules.

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