Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Sr. No. Name of the Applicant States/UT Brief of Order ­in ­Appeal (OIA) Order No. & Date Download Category
2021 M/s Nagri Eye Research Foundation. Gujarat

a. whether applicant is required to be registered Medical Store run by Charitable Trust?

b. whether any particular thing done by the applicant with respect to any goods or services or both amounts to or results in a supply of goods or services or both, within the meaning of that term. (lower rate)

GUJ/GAAR/R/08/2020dated 19.05.2020

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97(2)(f) & (g)
2022 M/s. A.B.Enterprise Gujarat

Whether the applicant is  eligible to claim exemption benefit under Sr.No.3 of Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 for Pure services (supply of manpower, security service) provided to Central Government, State Government, Local Authorities, Governmental Authorities

GUJ/GAAR/R/18/2020dated 19.05.2020

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97(2)(b)& (e)
2023 M/s Prasar Broadcasting Corporationof India (All India Radio), Himachal Pradesh

The Applicant sought Advance Ruling on following questions:  

1. Applicable GST rate on renting of motor cab service.

2. Whether ITC will be available to the recepient on the renting of motor cab service for transporation of employees?  

HP-AAR-1/2020 dated 19.05.2020

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97(2)(e)
2024 M/s ARG Electricals Pvt. Ltd. Rajasthan

I. Whether the contract entered into with AVVNL as per the work orders combine of supply, erection, testing and commissioning of materials/equipments for providing rural electricity infrastructure qualifies as a supply for work contract under Section 2(119) of the CGST Act?

II. If Yes, whether such supply, erection, testing and commissioning of materials/equipments for providing rural electricity infrastructure made to AVVNL would be taxable at the rate of 12% in terms of Sr. No. 3(vi)(a) of the Notification No.11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended w. e. f. 25.01.2018?

RAJ/AAR/2020-21/04 dated 14.05.2020

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97(2)(e)
2025 M/s KSC Buildcon Private Limited Rajasthan

As per the said work order, applicant have signed a contract agreement for development work of mines including the earthwork of drilling, excavation, removal, transportation of green marble/serpentine and dumping of waste material. Also, we need to build the roads for the movement of vehicles and are also responsible for safe maintenance of the haul roads and have to deploy necessary personnel from our own or through some external agency for the same. We also need to deploy necessary mining machinery viz IR, Poclain, JCB, Loader, Trucks along with operation & maintenance personnel and complete labour.

RAJ/AAR/2020-21/03 dated 14.05.2020

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97(2)(a)& (f)
2026 M/s. Halliburton Offshore Services Inc.(Oil India), Andhra Pradesh

Whether the supply of mud engineering services along with supply of imported mud chemicals and additives provided on consumption basis by the Applicant under the Contract qualify as composite supply.

If answer to Para (a) is yes, then whether the supplies made under the Contract merits classification under Entry 9986 (ii) - Service of exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both and subject to GST at the rate of 12%/18% as the case may be.

If the answer to Para (a) is no, then whether such supply of mud chemicals and additives on consumption basis at OIL India’s location in India provided under the Contract qualify for concessional GST rate of 5% against an Essentiality Certificate (‘EC’) under Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30 June 2017.

AAR No.15/AP/GST/2020 dated:13.05.2020

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97(2) a
2027 Halliburton Offshore Services Inc. (LIH) Andhra Pradesh

whether reimbursement received towards LIH equipment can be considered as a supply as per Section 7 of the CGST Act, 2017 and hence, liable to GST?

If reimbursement received towards LIH equipment can be considered as supply and liable to GST, what would be the classification and the rate of GST applicable on such supply? Whether the same would be treated as “agreeing to tolerate an act” as per clause 5(e) of Schedule II of the CGST Act, 2017 and subject to GST at the rate of 18% or the same would be treated as a composite supply of works contract service (as a part of main service under the Contract)and thus, GST can be charged at the rate of 12% equivalent to the GST rate applicable for supply of composite works contract services?

AAR No.16/AP/GST/2020 dated:13.05.2020

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97(2) a, e
2028 M/s. Consulting Engineers Group Limited Andhra Pradesh

Whether the ‘Project Management Consultancy’ services provided to Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Engineering Department for Andhra Pradesh Rural Road Project (APRRP) for Road Construction can be termed as ‘Pure Services’ as referred in Sl. No. 3 – (Chapter 99) of Table mentioned in Notification No. 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) Dated 28/06/2017 and accordingly eligible for exemption from Central Goods and Service Tax and Sl. No. 3 – (Chapter 99) of Table mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.588 –(Andhra Pradesh) State Tax (Rate) Dated 12/12/2017 and accordingly eligible for exemption from Andhra Pradesh Goods and Service Tax.

AAR No.17/AP/GST/2020 dated: 13.05.2020

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97(2) b,e
2029 Mfar Hotels & Resorts Private Limited Tamil Nadu

1. What is the rate of tax applicable on the supply of Soft Beverages (Aerated Water) and Tobacco(Smokes) when these items are supplied independently and not as composite supply in the restaurant?  In other words what is the rate of GST if these items alone are supplied and not along with food as Composite supply to the guest?
2. Whether supply of liquor is deemed to be the “exempt supply” under GST Act as per Section 2(47) of CGST Act for the purpose of proportionate reversal of ITC as per Rule 42 of CGST Rules 2017?
3. It is obligatory on the part of employer to supply free food to the employees. Whether such free supply of food is liable to reverse ITC on inputs as per Rule 42 of CGST Rules 2017?

TN/28/AAR/2020 DATED 12.05.2020

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97(2)(d)
2030 Chennai Metro Rail Limited Tamil Nadu

Whether leasing of pathway to a person to her/his dwelling unit by CMRL is taxable under GST?

TN/26/AAR/2020 DATED 12.05.2020

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97(2)(e)