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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


Sanceler EM-2′, a rubber accelerator classifiable under HS Code 3812 1000: CAAR

September 3, 2024 585 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai ruling: ‘Sanceler EM-2’, a rubber accelerator, is classified under HS Code 3812 1000, not 3808 9230, based on its composition and use.

Anti Dumping Duty not imposable on import of ‘Laser Source’: CAAR

September 3, 2024 4884 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules on the applicability of Anti-Dumping Duty on laser sources under Notification No. 15/2023-Customs. Key details and implications explained.

GST on Building Transfer to OMCL: AAR Odisha Ruling Explained

September 3, 2024 909 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Odisha rules that Essel Mining’s transfer of buildings to OMCL is subject to GST, rejecting the claim of exemption as a sale of building under CGST Act.

Matter already under Audit: GST advance ruling application not maintainable

September 3, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR Odisha dismissed an application on the applicability of GST on stamp duty and registration fees, ruling it non-maintainable under Section 98(2) of the CGST Act.

AAR Ruling on GST on 30 years Lease of Land for Commercial Office Complex  

August 29, 2024 3321 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Ruling on whether Upfront premium for a 30-year lease of industrial plots by SMPK qualifies for GST exemption under Notification No. 12/2017-CGST (Rate).

GST not applicable to contributions below Rs. 7,500 per month per RWA member

August 29, 2024 7854 Views 0 comment Print

The GST AAR West Bengal clarifies that RWAs need not charge GST on contributions up to Rs. 7,500 per month, regardless of other members’ payments.

Bridge Tournaments Not Taxable Under GST: Game of Skill, Not Gambling or Betting

August 29, 2024 1653 Views 0 comment Print

Advance ruling clarifies that participation money in bridge tournaments is not considered ‘specified actionable claims’ under GST, based on West Bengal AAR.

Survey & Design Services for Government Water Supply Schemes Exempt from GST

August 29, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print

GST AAR West Bengal clarifies that survey and design services related to water supply schemes qualify as pure services under GST Notification 12/2017-CT(R).

ITC can be claimed on contract staffing services for providing Information Technology Enabled Services

August 28, 2024 1761 Views 0 comment Print

Tamil Nadu AAR rules that ITC can be claimed on contract staffing services for IT services, as long as conditions under Section 16(1) of CGST Act are met.

GST Case Law Compendium – August 2024 Edition

August 27, 2024 10815 Views 0 comment Print

Key GST case law updates from August 2024: Search authorizations, bail rulings, penalty disputes, and appeal deadlines reviewed by top Indian High Courts.

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