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 Tarwani Soap Industries Chhattisgarh

1. Whether given the composition of the applicant soap (having>60%) and its dual use nature (bathing and laundry). The Product should be classified under HSN 34011941 (“toiled soap”) or HSN 34011942 (“Laundry soap”)

STC/AAR/06/2025/dated 12.01.2026

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97(2)
152 M/s Paranthaman Engineering Works Tamil Nadu

Value on which GST applicability on sale of used car by them, whether on full sale value or on profit?

Advance Ruling No. 4/ARA/2026, dated 12.01.2026

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97 (2)
153 M/s AFS Group Tamil Nadu

Whether the applicant is eligible to claim refund under Section 54(3)(ii) of the CGST Act, 2017 for the accumulated Input Tax Credit arising due to inverted Duty Structure in respect of manufacture and outward supply of 100% Cotton Yarn (HSN 5205), where input goods and input services attract higher rate of GST compared to output supplies?

Advance Ruling No. 5/ARA/2026, dated 12.01.2026

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97 (2)
154 Flipkart India Private Limited Tamil Nadu

a) Whether the services provided by the Applicant to customers would qualify as "Goods Transport Agency" (GTA) services? 

b) Whether the services provided by the Applicant to unregistered customers through the electronic commerce operator's portal would be eligible for exemption in terms of Sl. No. 21A of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (as amended)?

Advance Ruling No. 3/ARA/2026, dated 09.01.2026

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97(2)
155 M/s Jolarpettai Veeramuthu Sreedhar Tamil Nadu

1) Whether the place of supply of service rendered by the Applicant is outside India? 

2) Whether the service rendered by the Applicant can be deemed to be 'Export of Services' under the IGST Act, 2017 and therefore be a zero-rated supply? 

3) Whether the service rendered by the applicant shall attract payment of any Goods and Service Tax (GST) and if yes, then amount of GST that is payable by the applicant considering the fact that major portion of the service is rendered outside India?

Advance Ruling No. 2/ARA/2026, dated 09.01.2026

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97(2)
156 M/s Jaypee Enterprises Tamil Nadu

1. Whether the actual value charged for 'transfer of land' is available as per sale deed and the actual value for construction of residential houses is available as per construction agreement, can GST be charged @ 18% as per Entry No. 3(xii) of Notification No. 11/2017-CT(Rate) r/w Notification No. 11/2017-ST(Rate) only on the amount charged in construction agreement(with corresponding benefit of input tax credit) instead of charging GST @ 1.5%/7.5% as per Entry No. 3(i) and 3(ia) on 'total amount charged' as per Notification No. 11/2017-CT(Rate) r/w Notification No. 11/2017-ST(Rate); 

2. If GST is to be charged@ 1.5%/7.5% as per Entry No. 3(i) and 3(ia) as per Notification No. 11/2017-CT(Rate) r/w Notification No. 11/2017-ST (Rate) without input tax benefit, can the 'amount charged for the transfer of land' at least be considered as per sale deed instead of deemed value of one third of total amount charges?

Advance Ruling No. 1/ARA/2026, dated 08.01.2026

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97(2)
157 Dudhsagar Breweries & Distilleries Goa

1. Whether the manufacture and sale of the product NIRA or “NIRO” is liable to GST. 

2. If liable, the appropriate HSN classification under the GST Tariff and the applicable rate of GST. 

3. If exempt, the relevant exemption notification or classification under which such exemption is available.

GOA/GAAR/06 of 2025-26/4376/dated 31.12.2025

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97 (2) (a) (e)
158 Tonia Liquor Industries Goa

1. We are manufacturers of Indian made foreign liquor (Whiskey, Brandy and Rum). Are we eligible for concessions in the form of reduced rate of tax on purchases of packing and raw material (i.e. 0.05 % CGST / SGST each or 0.10% IGST) allowed to registered recipients for export by the government of India vide notification no.40/2017-Central Tax (Rate) and notification no. 41/2017-intergrated Tax (Rate). Kindly convey your opinion and clarify in this regard.

 2. If we are not entitled to benefit against these notifications, are there any other clauses/concessions/notifications under which we can claim benefit?

GOA/GAAR/02 of 2023-24/4375/dated 31.12.2025

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97(2), (b)
159 M/s. HP India Sales Private Limited Maharashtra

Question-1: - Classification of ElectroInk supplied along with consumables under GST. 

Question-2: - Determination of time and value of supply of ElectroInk with consumables under the indigo press Contract.

GST-ARA- 38/2017-18/2024-25/B- 641,Mumbai, Dated- 30.12.2025

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160 M/s. Eduguide Private Limited Overseas Studies Maharashtra

Question: - 1. Whether the service of providing students to foreign universities against commissions from them comes under Export of services and no GST is chargeable and whether refund can be claimed on the accumulated input tax credit?

Question: - 2. Are the fees charged from students is ancillary service is it liable to GST? 

Question: - 3. In case where no fees is charged from the students under promotional offer, how GST will be attracted in this transaction?

GST-ARA-29/2020-21/642, Mumbai, Dated-30.12.2025

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