Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Sr. No. Name of the Applicant States/UT Brief of Order ­in ­Appeal (OIA) Order No. & Date Download Category
61 Bridgestone India Pvt Ltd Maharashtra

Q.1: Whether the deduction of a nominal amount by the Applicant from the salary of the Employees who are availing the facility of food provided in the factory premises would be considered as a “Supply of Service” by the Applicant under the provisions of Section 7 of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017? Q.a: In case answer to above is yes, whether GST is applicable on the nominal amount to be deducted from the salaries of employees ? Q.b: Whether ITC is available to the Applicant on GST charged by the Canteen Service Providers for providing the catering services? 

Q.2: Q.a: Whether the services by the way of non-air conditioned bus transportation facility provided by the Transport Service Providers would be construed as ‘supply of service’ by the Applicant to its employees under the provisions of Section 7 of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 ? Q.b: Whether ITC is available to the Applicant on GST charged by the Transport Service Providers for providing the non-air conditioned bus transportation services?

Order No GST-ARA-55/2022-23/2024-25/B-173,Mumbai Dated.27.03.2025

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97(2),(d), ( e ), (g)
62 Ferrero India Pvt Ltd Maharashtra

Q.1: Whether the GST would be payable on recoveries made from the employees towards providing canteen facility at subsidized rates in the factory and office? If Yes, what should be the value on which the tax should be payable?

 Q.2: 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)?

 Q.3: Whether the GST would be payable on the notice pay recoveries made from the employees on account of not serving the full notice period?

Order No GST-ARA-62/2021-22/2024-25/B-172,Mumbai Dated.27.03.2025

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97(2)(e)
63 Lear Automotive India Private Ltd Maharashtra

Q.1: Whether the GST would be payable on recoveries made form the employees towards providing canteen facility at subsidized rate in the factory and office ? If yes, what should be the value on which the tax should be payable? 

Q.2 : 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)?

 Q.3 : Whether the ITC of the input services received in reespect of the services procured in respect of but transporations services would be available ?

Order No GST-ARA-53/2021-22/2024-25/B-171,Mumbai Dated.27.03.2025

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97(2),(d),(e)
64 Epigeneres Biotech Pvt Ltd Maharashtra

Q.1: Whether the provision of diagnostic services by the applicant would qualify for exemption from GST under entry no. 74 of the Notification no. 12/2017 – CT(R) dated 28th June 2017 (herein after referred to as ‘Exemption Notification’) and consequently the proposed services would get classified under service accounting code 9993?

 Q.2: If Service accounting code 9981 would become relevant in case where the proposed services would not qualify for exemption under entry No. 74 of the Notification No. 12/2017-CT(R) dated 28th June 2017 in absence of exemption for specified service accounting code.

Order No GST-ARA-61/2021-22/2024-25/B-163,Mumbai Dated.27.03.2025

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97(2)(b)
65 Hari Om Flexipack Industries Maharashtra

Q 1: Classification of ‘Geo-Membrane for Water Proof Lining- Type-II as per IS: 153151:2015’ under Chapter Heading 5911 10 00.

Order No GST-ARA-28/2020-21/2024-25/B-153,Mumbai Dated.26.03.2025

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97(2)(a)
66 Amardeep Udyog Maharashtra

Q.1 What is the HSN code of the Geometry Compass Box supplied by the Applicant to BMC ? 

Q.2 What is the GST rate at which the said supply should have been made to the BMC ?

Order No GST-ARA-49/2024-25/2024-25/B-155,Mumbai Dated.26.03.2025

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97(2)(a),(e)
67 Lamifabs & Papers Private Limited Maharashtra

Q.1. What is the HSN code for GEO MEMBRANE laminated HDPE wowen polymer lining? 

Q.2. What is the GST Rate on GEO MEMBRANE laminated HDPE wowen polymer lining?

Order No GST-ARA-32/2024-25/2024-25/B-154,Mumbai Dated.26.03.2025

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97(2)(a)
68 General Motors India Pvt. Ltd Maharashtra

Q.1: Whether the assignment of Lease Hold Rights of land by the Applicant in terms of the APA qualifies as taxable supply of services under GST Laws? If yes, whether GST would apply on the price agreed for transfer of Lease Hold Rights under the APA? 

Q.2: Whether the transfer of building by way of sale by the Applicant to HMI in terms of the APA qualifies as 'neither a supply of goods nor a supply of services' under Section 7 read with entry 5 of Schedule III of the GST Laws? 

Q.3: Whether the sale of items of plant and machinery, in terms of the APA, qualifies as taxable supply of individual goods under GST Laws? If yes, whether GST would apply on each item on the price agreed between the parties for the sale of such items under the APA, as per classification and rate applicable to each item?

Order No GST-ARA-31/2023-24/2024-25/B-111,Mumbai Dated.10.03.2025

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97(2)( c ) (e), (g)
69 M/s. Reserve Bank Of India Maharashtra

Question 1: Whether the penalties, late fees/penal interest, fine of the nature, levied and collected by RBI, for contravention or violation of provisions of Law are taxable under GST (as stated in Paragraph 1.4 of this order)? 

Question 2: Whether the penalty of the nature for non-performance or under-performance as per contractual agreement by RBI with third party vendors are taxable under GST?

Order No. GST-ARA- 117of 2022-23/2024-25/ B- 53 Mumbai Dted.31.07.2024

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97(2)(e)
70 M/s. Geospatial Studio LLP Maharashtra

1. What is the rate of tax in respect of work allotted by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran ('MJP') as a part of Jal Jeevan Mission which is a mission of Government of India allotted, performed & invoiced before 01.01.2022?

 2. What is the rate of tax in respect of work allotted by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran ('MJP') as a part of Jal Jeevan Mission which is a mission of Government of India which is performed & invoiced after 01.01.2022 but which is allotted before 01.01.2022?

 3. What is the rate of tax in respect of work allotted by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran ('MJP') as a part of Jal Jeevan Mission which is a mission of Government of India allotted, performed & invoiced after 01.01.2022)? 

4. Who is the service receiver within the meaning of Sec.2(93) of CGST/MGST Act in respect of amounts received as grants by MJP which are paid to the applicant on services provided before 01.01.2022?

 5. Who is the service receiver within the meaning of Sec.2(93) of CGST/MGST Act in respect of amounts received as grants by MJP which are paid to the applicant on services provided after 01.01.2022? 

6. Whether appointment of MJP as an agency to implement water supply schemes amounts to delegation of sovereign function enumerated in Sch. XI & XII within the framework of Constitution of India so as to hold that MJP has performed the function entrusted under Article 243G & 243W of the Constitution of India?

Order No. GST-ARA- 19 of 2023-24/2024-25/B- 54 Mumbai Dted.31.07.2024

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97(2)(a),(g)