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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


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

August 29, 2024 1797 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 1047 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 1893 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 10995 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.

CAAR Ruling: BMW India’s In-House Axle Assembly and Import Classification

August 22, 2024 2049 Views 0 comment Print

BMW India imports will not be classified as ‘Motor Vehicles’ or CKD kits but under their respective headings/sub-headings of the Customs Tariff Act.

Classification of Dual Mass Flywheel under Customs Tariff Act, 1975

August 13, 2024 1296 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai rules on the classification of Dual Mass Flywheel under Customs Tariff Act, addressing its role in vehicle driveline systems and applicable tariff heading.

AC Parts Classification: Fujitsu General Ruling

August 13, 2024 1839 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR clarifies AC parts classification: SKD imports together as complete units; separate imports as parts under CTH 84159000. Crucial for accurate customs duty.

Duty Exemption on Dexolac 2 Import – CAAR Mumbai Ruling

August 13, 2024 510 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR Mumbai’s ruling on Dexolac 2 import, clarifying regional value content and tariff change criteria under ASEAN trade rules.

GST on Goods Stored in FTWZ: AAR’s Ruling

August 8, 2024 3516 Views 0 comment Print

The activity of transfer of title of goods stored in FTWZ Unit by applicant to its customers in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or multiple transfer within FTWZ will get covered under para 8(a) of Schedule-III of CGST/TNGST Acts 2017

AAR Rejects Rectification Request Due to No Apparent Error on Record

August 8, 2024 1128 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Tamil Nadu denies rectification request for Mitsubishi Electric’s GST ruling, confirming no errors in the original decision on input tax credit and duty payments.

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