Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Whether the applicant is entitled to pay GST @ 18% (CGST-9% and SGST-9%) and claim input tax credit?

Determination of liability to pay tax, and whether the applicant is required to get registered or not? ( Applicant is involved in manufacturing of biris, annual turnover is lessthan 20 lakhs, applicant do not have inter-state outwars supply, asked clarification on liability of registration?)

Does  service involving nurturing, nursing and maintenance of flowers, fruits including coconut trees, greeneries, lawns etc agreed to be supplied by a contractor to the Applicant Trust, having its ashram establishment for yoga studies and spiritual practices in village Ganeshpuri, District Thane give rise to any incidence of tax under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax 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?

“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. Can the supply of food services in the restaurant by the applicant within its premises to the employees and guests of SEZ units be treated as supply to SEZ units or not ?

2. Can supply of services in the hotel accommodation provided by hotel to the “employees and guests of SEZ units “can be treated as supply to SEZ units or not ?

3. Whether the supply of food for consumption by hotel, eating house or restaurant away from restaurant eating house premises in the designated area of another company, for the employees and guests of the another company be treated as outdoor catering or canteen service ? 

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. What does the phrase "Put-up in sets" & "Presented together" as used in Section note 1 of Section VII, note 3 of Section VI and General note to Ch. 32 means, Does it meant, physically together and supplied as one commodity at one price consisting of 2 or more ingredients of desired proportion such that if mixed together for obtaining the desired product. OR Invoiced together though separately packed and supplied as different commodities at different prices but in desired proportion as intended to be mixed together for obtaining the desired product. 

Whether the supply of services by M/s. Sampada Caterers to the members of VCA Recreation Club for supply of food and drinks by M/s. Sampada Caterers  in the Restaurant and bar/permit room of VCA Recreation Club fall under the ambit of Restaurant service and the  Notification No. 46/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 14th Nov, 2017 effective from 15th Nov, 2017 be applicable for the above mentioned Services or the said services fall under  outdoor Catering Service as both these services now attract different rate of Tax ?

Taxability of Jobwork done for imported materials i.e TEA  and re-exporting the same.