Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Sr. No. Name of the Applicant States/UT Brief of Order ­in ­Appeal (OIA) Order No. & Date Download Category
151 M/s. Syngenta India Limited Maharashtra

(a) Whether the GST would be payable on recoveries made from the employees towards providing parental insurance?

(b) Whether the GST would be payable on the notice pay recoveries made from the employees on account of not serving the full notice period? 

GST-ARA-25/2020-21/B-05,Mumbai, dated 19.01.2022

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97(2) (e)
152 M/S. JYOTI CERAMIC INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. Maharashtra

1.   Whether the Product namely "Zirconium Oxide Ceramic Dental Blanks" in different sizes as sold by Applicant are classifiable under Chapter Heading 69091200 as "Ceramic Product" as at this stage Artificial Teeth are not produced from it, even though the Product is biscuit fired having hardness of less than 9 on Moh's scale or the product is classifiable under Chapter Heading 90212100 since Artificial Ceramic Teeth are produced from the product which has hardness of 9 on Moh's scale.

2.  Whether Artificial Teeth, Crown, Bridges, Dental Restoratives etc as produced from  the Product of Applicant is classifiable under Chapter Heading 90212100.

3.  Whether the health care services including providing of Artificial Teeth, Crown, Bridges etc treatment by dental clinic of Applicant to its patients, excluding health care services for bleaching of teeth and dental veneers treatment falls under Chapter Heading 999312, attracting Nil rate of GST.

4.  Whether health care services namely bleaching of teeth and dental veneers for  smile designing provided by dental clinic of Applicant to its patients falls under  Chapter Heading 999312 at Nil rate of GST or Chapter Heading 999722 at 18% GST.

GST-ARA- 118/2019-20/B-06,Mumbai, dated 19.01.2022

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97(2) (a)
153 M/s. Dlecta Foods Pvt Ltd. Maharashtra

Whether the product ‘Non-Dairy Cream’ manufactured by the Applicant is covered under CH 1517 90 90 or under CH 2106 90 99 of the GST Tariff?

GST-ARA-115/2019-20/B-01,Mumbai, dated 04.01.2022

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97(2) (a)
154 M/s. Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited. Maharashtra

(a)  Whether the GST would be payable on recoveries made from the employees towards  providing canteen facility at subsidized rates in the factory and office?

(b)  Whether the GST would be payable on the recoveries made from the employees towards providing bus transportation facility? If yes, whether the Applicant is exempted under Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate)?

(c)  Whether the GST would be payable on the notice pay recoveries made from the  employees on account of not serving the full notice period?

GST-ARA-119/2019-20/B-03,Mumbai, dated 04.01.2022

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97(2) (e)
155 M/s. Lonza India Private Limited Maharashtra

Whether Prepared Laboratory Reagents imported and supplied by the Applicant and classified under CTH 3822 00 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 are covered under Entry 80 of Schedule Il of the Notification No. 1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 attracting levy of Integrated Tax at the rate of 12%?

GST-ARA-23/2020-21/B-02,Mumbai, dated 04.01.2022

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97(2) (a)
156 M/s. India Item Society Maharashtra

1. Due to Pandemic and uncertainty, the exhibitors who paid the advance space rentals in FY 19-20 (including GST) to society needs refund back now and accordingly based on the facts and submissions explained herein above and now exhibition is postponed to be held in December 22, the limitation period u/s 34 of CGST Act 2017 will expire in September 23 and accordingly refund of GST to participants whether will not hit by limitation period u/s 34 of CGST Act 2017 with respect to the year when advance was received because no supply is made and tax invoice is not issued nor the exhibitors took credit of GST in their tax returns because it was a advance payment only and they can take credit of GST on the basis of tax invoice only.

2. An advance is received by applicant for a Service contract which got cancelled subsequently. The applicant has issued receipt voucher and paid the GST on such advance received. Whether he can claim refund of tax paid on advance or he is required to adjust his tax liability in his returns.

3. Since ITME Society does not have any other income source other than exhibition and due to postponement of exhibition, there was no income for last 2 years and society won’t have income until next event. ITME Society should get GST credit without any time limit. For e.g. If India ITME Society decide not to organize the event in December 2022 due to Covid 2019 and we are of considered opinion that India ITME Society has paid the GST tax on the advance received from the party and the party has not availed the tax credit because of certain restriction as envisaged in section 16 of the CGST Act 2017. Under the circumstances, the India ITME Society should refund the amount to their customer members with GST and the society should either get tax refund or deduct the amount of GST paid on such transaction from their future tax obligation without any time constraints mentioned in Section 34 of CGST Act 2017.

GST-ARA-24/2021-22/B-04,Mumbai, dated 04.01.2022

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97(2) (c ) & (e)
157 M/s. Balkrishna Jayram Koli (Sony Soft Tech) Maharashtra

1. Classification of services as per GST provisions.

2. Applicability of GST & Rate of GST as per GST provisions.   

GST-ARA- 22/2021-22/B-121,Mumbai, dated 28.12.2021

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97(2) (a) & (e)
158 M/s. ANTONY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PRIVATE LIMITED Maharashtra

What will be the GST Tax Rate applicable on our product along with specific HSN Code and the product details are mentioned in the attachment?

GST-ARA- 07/2020-21/B-117,Mumbai, dated 22.12.2021

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97(2)(a) & (e)
159 M/s. NITIN BAPUSAHEB PATIL Maharashtra

Q.1 Whether the Turmeric (Turmeric in Whole form - not in powder form) is covered under the definition of ‘Agriculture Produce’ and exempted from GST? If not, what is the HSN code of Turmeric and the rate of GST on the Turmeric?

Q.2 Whether services rendered by Applicant as a Commission Agent in APMC, Sangli are liable to GST in terms of Sl. 54 Heading 9986 of Notification No.12/2017 CT(R) dated 28.06.2017 read with Sl. No. 24 of Notification No. 11/2017-C.T. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017?

Q.3 Whether the applicants required to be registered under the CGST Act, 2017 for his activities specified under Annexure-I? If yes, under which section of the GST Act, he is required to be registered?

GST-ARA- 108/2019-20/B-115, Mumbai, dated 22.12.2021

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97(2)(a), (e) & (f)
160 M/s. MH Ecolife E-Mobility Pvt. Ltd Maharashtra

1. Whether services provided by the applicant to NMMT under the Agreement, by way of supplying, operating and maintaining air-conditioned electrically operated buses are taxable and subject to GST?

2. If the answer to (i) above is yes, what will be appropriate SAC (Services Accounting Code) for classifying the services provided by the applicant and applicable GST rate thereon?

3. Whether Applicant shall be eligible to avail the input tax credit of tax paid on the procurement of input supplies used in supplying services to NMMT under the Agreement? 

GST-ARA- 60/2020-21/B-116,Mumbai, dated 22.12.2021

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97(2)(a), (d) & (e)