Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Whether reimbursement of food expenses from employees for the canteen provided by company comes under the definition of outward supplies as taxable under GST Act

Whether the valuation under Rule 32(5) of the GST Rules, 2017 can be adopted for sale of ‘demo cars’.  Later the applicant sought permission to withdraw the application.

(i)  In which Chapter the commodity called “Polished/Processed limestone slabs” falls?

(ii)  Under which HSN Code the above commodity comes?

(iii) Can it be classified as “Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included” which is mentioned under HSN Code 2530?]

(iv) Can it be classified under any of the HSN Codes 2515/2516/2521?

(v) Can it be retained under HSN Code 25 with inaugural phrase of “Goods not mentioned elsewhere” as mentioned at the start of column of 5%?

(a) Whether the subject goods, proposed to be sold under Stream 1, where the package of the subject goods would merely have a declaration mentioning the name and registered address of the Applicant as the manufacturer, as per the statutory requirement under Subject Statutory Provisions, can be considered as ‘not bearing a brand name’, and, accordingly eligible for exemption from GST in terms of relevant entries to Notification No. 2/2017 Central tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (‘CGST Notification’), and, the corresponding entries under Notification No. 2/2017-Intergrated tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 (‘IGST Notification’) and Notification No.2/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June 2017) [collectively referred to as ‘the Exemption Notifications’]?

(b) Whether the subject goods proposed to be sold under Stream 2, where the package of the subject goods would have a declaration mentioning the name and registered address of the manufacturer as per the statutory requirement under the Subject Statutory Provisions as also the declaration ‘Marketed by- Aditya Birla Retail Limited’ can be considered as ‘not bearing a brand name’, and, accordingly eligible for exemption in terms of relevant entries to the Exemption Notifications?

(c) Whether the declarations made on the package, by inter alia using common/ generic terms viz. ‘Value’, ‘Choice’ and ‘Superior’, for the sole purpose of indicating the quality of the product so as to enable the customers to identify and buy products based on their requirements, budget and preferences can be construed to be a ‘brand name’ for the purpose of the Exemption Notifications?

1. If the word TROPHY is specifically mentioned under 83062920, so can we sell all trophies made of any material  under this HSN?

2. If different code is allocated to trophies assembled of different material, I would like to know if there is a combination of different materials and about 75% (value terms) is getting used  of any one Raw Material, under which  HSN should we make bill ?

    
1. Whether Tata Harrier vehicle, which has following specifications, is classifiable under Tariff Item 8703 32 91 or 8703 32 99 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975)?

2. For a motor vehicle to get covered under above entry as SUV/ UV, whether it has to satisfy only the conditions mentioned in main clause i.e. engine capacity above 1500 cc and popularly known as SUV/ UV or in addition, it has to also satisfy the conditions mentioned in Explanation" i.e. length exceeding 4000 mm and ground clearance of 170 mm and above? In short, if the vehicle satisfies only the conditions mentioned in main clause but is not satisfying any one or all of the conditions mentioned in Explanation', whether it would still be covered under Entry at Sr. No. 52B of Notification No. 1/2017-Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?

3. For the purpose of Cess @ 22% under Sr. No: 52B of Notification No. 1/2017 Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended, whether the ground clearance of the vehicle is to be considered in laden condition or in unladen condition?

4. Whether Tata Harrier vehicle whose ground clearance in unladen condition is 205 mm and in laden condition is 160 mm, would fall under Sr. No. 52B of the Notification No. 1/2017-Compensation Cess. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?

5. Whether GST Compensation Cess @ 22% under Sr. No. 52B of Notification No. 1/2017-Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended, will be applicable to Tata Harrier vehicle?

6. Vehicle whose ground clearance in unladen condition is more than 170 mm but below 170mm in laden condition, whether will get covered under Sr. No. 52B of Notification No. 1/2017-Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 28.06.2017?

Whether the service provided to the Universities abroad is to be considered “export” within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Integrated Goods and Services Act, 2017 ?

Whether supplies of power solutions, including UPS, servo stabiliser, batteries etc. can be treated as Composite Supply within the meaning of Section 2(30) of the CGST/WBGST Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “the GST Act”)?

i.Whether the activity undertaken by the applicant amounts to “Job Work” as defined under Section 2(68) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (herein after referred to as the ‘CGST Act, 2017’) ?
ii.What is the value on which the applicant is liable to pay GST ?

Whether the applicant will be liable for registration under any clause of Section 24 of the GST Act even if it is not making any taxable supply?