Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Whether catering services which involve operating and managing the canteens / cafeteria of the customers, provided to corporate customers qualify as services provided by a restaurant, eating joint including mess, canteen with a GST rate of 5% as per entry 7(i) of the Schedule under Notification 11/2017 ( as amended vide Notification 46/2017) ?

Whether retail services of cooking and serving food and beverages by canteens, cafeteria, etc, provided by the canteen / cafeteria to the employees or visitors (belonging to the customer) qualify as services provided by a restaurant, eating joint including mess, canteen with a GST rate of 5% as per entry 7(i) of the Schedule under Notification 11/2017 (as amended vide Notification 46/2017) ?

“Whether GST is applicable on Reimbursement of salary on behalf of foreign entity.”1.     "Whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Unleavened Flatbreads be treated as 'Khakra, plain chapatti or roti under Entry No. 99 A of Schedule / of Notification No. 01/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017, Notification Number 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28 June 2017 and Notification Number 1/2017-State Tax (Rate) No. MGST1017/ C.R. 104/Taxation-1, dated 29 June 2017 (collectively referred to as the 'Rate Notifications')

If not, whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Unleavened Flatbreads be classified:                                                                                    

(i) as 'bread' as mentioned under Entry No. 97 of Notification Number 02 Number 2/2017Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28 June 2017, Notification Number 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28 June 2017 and Notification Number 2/2017-State Tax (Rate) No. MGST1017/ C.R. 103(1)/Taxation-1, dated 29 June 2017 (collectively referred to as the 'Exemption Notifications'); or                                                

(ii) as Malt extract, food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract not containing coca or containing less than 40% by weight of coca calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included [other than preparations for infants or young children, put up for retail sale and mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905]on a totally defatted basis not elsewhere specified or included (other than preparations for infants or young children, put up for retail sale and mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905) under Entry No. 13 of Schedule III of Rate Notification or

(iii) Any other Schedule Entry as per Rate Notification or Exemption Notification as your good office thinks fit                                                                            

2. “Whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Leavened Flatbreads be treated as 'as 'bread' as mentioned under Entry No. 97 of Exemption Notifications

If not, whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Leavened Flatbreads be classified:                                                                            

(i) Pizza Bread as mentioned under Entry No. 99 of Schedule I of Rate Notifications; or                                                                                        

(ii) as Malt extract, food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract not containing coca or containing less than 40% by weight of coca calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included (other than preparations for infants or young children, put up for retail sale and mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905]on a totally defatted basis not elsewhere specified or included (other than preparations for infants or young children, put up for retail sale and mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905) under Entry No. 13 of Schedule III of Rate Notification or                                                                              

(iii) Any other Schedule Entry as per Rate Notification or Exemption Notification as your good office thinks fit                                                                                  

3.  "Whether on facts and circumstances of the case, Corn Chips, Corn Taco and Corn Taco Strips supplied be treated as 'wafer' under Entry No. 16 of Schedule III of Rate Notifications                                                                  

If the same is not classifiable as 'wafer', whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Corn Chips, Corn Taco and Corn Taco Strips be classified                

(i) as "Malt extract, food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract not containing coca or containing less than 40% by weight of coca calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included (other than preparations for infants or young children, put up for retail sale and mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905]on a totally defatted basis not elsewhere specified or included (other than preparations for infants or young children, put up for retail sale and mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905)" under Entry No. 13 of Schedule Ill of Rate Notification; or                                                                                

(ii) Any other Schedule Entry as per Rate Notification or Exemption Notification as your good office thinks fit                                                                      

4. "Whether on facts and circumstances of the case, Pancakes supplied be treated as All Goods i.e. Waffles and wafers other than coated with chocolate or containing chocolate; biscuits; Pastries and cakes (other than pizza bread, khakhra, plain chapatti or roti, Waffles and wafers coated with chocolate or containing chocolate, papad, bread) as mentioned under Entry No. 16 of Schedule III of Rate Notifications.                                                              

If not, whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Pancakes be classified any other Schedule Entry as per Rate Notification or Exemption Notification as your good office thinks fit                                                              

5. "Whether on facts and circumstances of the case, Pizza Base supplied be treated as 'Pizza Bread' as mentioned under Entry No. 99 of Schedule / of Rate Notifications.                                                                                                

If not, whether on facts and circumstances of the case, the Pizza Base be classified any other Schedule Entry as per Rate Notification or Exemption Notification as your good office thinks fit

1.  Whether the supply of photography service is liable to SGST under the Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (MGST Act, 2017) and CGST under Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) or IGST under Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (IGST Act, 2017)

2. Or is it a zero rated “export” supply within the meaning of Section 2(23) r/w Section 2(6) of the IGST Act, 2017?

1.Whether free tickets given as “Complimentary Tickets” falls within the definition of supply under CGST Act, 2017 and thus whether the applicant is required to pay GST on such free tickets
2. Whether the applicant is eligible to claim Input Tax Credit (for short “ITC”) in respect of complimentary tickets?

Determination of the liability to pay tax on any goods or services or both;

Whether Supply, Commissioning, Installation and maintenance of Solar Water Pumping System would attract 5% GST and if such transaction is Work Contract. Further, if the applicant can raise sepertae bills for Supply of goods and Supply of Services.

Classification of any goods or services or both;  Whether the laterals such as clamps, bends, tee, coupler ,bush  which form part of an Sprinkler System or Drip Irrigation System shall form part iof Entry No. 195B of schedule II of Notification No. 01/2017 dated 28.06.2017 and will it be taxed at 12%

Classification of Cargo Trolley, used to carry cargo from one place to another place, towable in nature and has solid tyre designed for transportation of baggage and light cargo with minimum payload.

Whether services covered under Sl. No.3(v)(a) of notification No.20/2017-CT(R) Dated 22.08.2017 and What is The Rate of GST Applicable for the Project?

Whether consideration represented by way of Borrowing cost received from members top whom loan was sanctioned amounts to taxable supply?

Engaged in trading of various poultry feed products. In the course of its business the products namely DL Methionine, Bicarbonate, Phytase, Betaine, Monodicalcium, Tryptophan, UT Vit 50, Threonine, Lysine and Creamino are imported by the applicant. Applicant submits the said products are feed supplements for consumption as poultry feed only and are not capable of being used for any other use. As per the contention of the applicant, above products are feed supplements for poultry and therefore covered under entry Sr. No. 102 of exemption notification issued under GST. classification of our products under GST regime