Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Q. 1: Whether availing exemption under Notification No.79/2017-Cus dated 13.10.2017 in respect of additional duty of customs under sub-Section (1), (3) and (5) of Section 3, anti-dumping duty under section 9A, but opting to pay IGST on the import of goods under Advance Authorization, would tantamount to availing the benefits of exemption under Notification No.79/2017-Cus dated 13.10.2017, as contemplated under Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules, 2017?

Q.2 If the answer to the above question is negative, then whether the applicant is allowed to export goods on payment of IGST and claim refund thereof under Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules, 2017?

Whether the applicant is liable to pay GST on recovery of Notice Pay from the employees who are leaving the company without completing the notice period as specified in the Appointment Letter issued as per the contract entered between Employer and the Employee?

Q.“Whether Maize Bran, which is a cattle feed, is chargeable to CGST @ 2.5% under Sr.No.103A of Notification No.01/2017 or chargeable to NIL rate as per Sr.No.102 of Notification No.2/2017?”

Question1: Whether GST is applicable on any of the activities carried on by the applicant?

Question 2: Whether GST registration is required or not?

Question-1: Whether in terms of Section 17 of the CGST Act, 2017 read with GGST Act, 2017, the LNG jetties proposed to be built by the applicant can be said to be covered within expression ‘plant and machinery’ as foundation to equipment, apparatus, machinery to be installed on it?

Question-2:Whether as per Section 16 read with Section 17 of the said Acts, the applicant can accordingly avail ‘input tax credit’ of GST paid on inputs, input services as well as capital goods procured for the purpose of building the LNG jetties?

1.The service of transportation of goods carried out by M/s.Shree Sagar Stevedoirs pvt.ltd. from Magdalla Port, Surat to its General Lighterage Area of Magdalla Port (from where the Mother Vessel are anchored) or vice versa, does not fall within the state of Gujarat and does not qualify for exemption as contained at Sr.No.18 of Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.

2. The service of above transportation does not fall within the area as defined in ‘Inland waterways’

“The applicant wants to trade the below mentioned items:-

Supari in grated form of cut in different shape in a separate pouch packing.
Lime(Chuno) in a separate packing.
Tobacco in a separate packing.
All the above three items will be delivered to the customer in a transparent plastic pouch for the convenience of carrying it and the invoice prepared for the same will have three separate line items of the items mentioned above charged separately.

“Will the delivery of items in a single pouch classify the goods as mixed supply as per the definition under Section 2(74) of the CGST Act, 2017 and tax be collected at the rate of tax of highest item in the supply?  In this case, the highest rate of tax could be that of Tobacco at 28% alongwith 160% cess.”

Railway parts such as Couplers, Knuckle, Locks, Toggle, Yoke etc., manufactured and supplied by applicant to buyer Sanrok Enterprises (who in turn supply to Indian Railways after assembly) be classified under HSN 8607 or to be classified under HSN 7325 as other cast articles of Iron or Steel?

What is the classification and GST rate applicable on tobacco leaves procured directly from farmers, which are dried and crushed before selling by the farmers?

The product ‘seat adjuster’ manufactured and supplied by M/s. Shiroki Technico India Pvt. ltd. merits classification under Tariff item No.8708 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and is covered under Serial No.170 of Schedule-IV of Notification No.1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.