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Advance rulings (AAR)

Advance rulings (AAR) of the GST authorities, explained in plain English — what was asked, what was decided, and who it affects.

602 documents in Advance rulings (AAR), newest first

Advance rulings (AAR) 23 May 2018
GST on Storing Processed Tea: No Agricultural Exemption
Order No. GST-ARA- 30/2017-18/B-38 dated 23.05.2018

Nutan Warehousing Private Limited rented space to store tea that had been blended, sorted, and packaged into tea bags for export. The company argued that…

Advance rulings (AAR) 21 May 2018
GST Rate on Canned Pineapple in Sugar Syrup Clarified
Order No. 05 dated 21.05.2018

M/S Bharat Agro asked whether peeling, slicing, steaming, and sealing pineapples in sugar syrup inside airtight containers changed their status under…

Advance rulings (AAR) 19 May 2018
GST Rate on Marine Paints Is 28 Percent Not 5 Percent
Order NO.GST-ARA- 29/2017-18/B-35, Mumbai, dated 19.05.2018

A marine paint manufacturer argued that anti-fouling paint is required by law to make a ship seaworthy. Because ships cannot legally sail without it, the…

Advance rulings (AAR) 08 May 2018
GST On Free Management Services Provided to Cooperatives
ADVANCE RULING NO. GUJ/GAAR/RULING/2018/11 dated 8.5.2018

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) managed milk cooperative unions for state governments without charging any management fee. Under Goods and…

Advance rulings (AAR) 08 May 2018
18% GST Applies on Liquidated Damages and Delay Penalties
NO.GST-ARA- 15/2017-18/B- 30, Mumbai, dated 08/05/2018

The company asked whether GST applies when it deducts liquidated damages or delay penalties from contractors for late work. It also asked about the GST…