![No GST Exemption on Security Services to Government Entities such as FCI: AAR clarifies Scope of Central Tax Notification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129154-no-gst-exemption-on-security-services-to-government-entities-such-as-fci.webp "No GST Exemption on Security Services to Government Entities such as FCI: AAR clarifies Scope of Central Tax Notification [Read Order]")
No GST Exemption on Security Services to Government Entities such as FCI: AAR clarifies Scope of Central Tax Notification [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAR) has clarified that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption under...
![Shaving Cream Eligible for 5% GST, Shaving Foam Classified Separately at 18%: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129155-shaving-creamjpg.webp "Shaving Cream Eligible for 5% GST, Shaving Foam Classified Separately at 18%: AAR [Read Order]")
![Medical Covers for Ultrasound and Laparoscopy Classified as Accessories, Taxable at 18% GST: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129102-medical-covers-ultrasound-and-laparoscopy-classified-accessories-gst-aar-.webp "Medical Covers for Ultrasound and Laparoscopy Classified as Accessories, Taxable at 18% GST: AAR [Read Order]")
![GST Classification of Flavoured Mouth Fresheners: AAR Rules 5% GST Applicable on Paan Kapsul and Related Products [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129099-gst-aar-taxscan-.webp "GST Classification of Flavoured Mouth Fresheners: AAR Rules 5% GST Applicable on Paan Kapsul and Related Products [Read Order]")
![GST Classification of Rice Husk Board: AAAR Remand Matter for Adjudication on Record of New Evidence [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129111-gst-classification-aaar-remand-matter-adjudication-record-new-evidence-.webp "GST Classification of Rice Husk Board: AAAR Remand Matter for Adjudication on Record of New Evidence [Read Order]")
Classification of Ice Cream Sold from Retail Outlets: AAR rules 5% GST Applicable on Supply of Ice Cream as Goods [Read Order]
The Authority forAdvance Ruling (AAR) Gujarat has issued guidelines on taxation related to ice cream sales. The ruling has stated that ice cream supply through retail outlets and manufacturing units...
![Classification of Ice Cream Sold from Retail Outlets: AAR rules 5% GST Applicable on Supply of Ice Cream as Goods [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129098-classification-of-ice-cream-sold-from-retail-outlets-site-imagejpg.webp "Classification of Ice Cream Sold from Retail Outlets: AAR rules 5% GST Applicable on Supply of Ice Cream as Goods [Read Order]")
Paddle Wheel Aerators Not Classified as Agricultural Machinery: AAR rules 18% GST applicable for Aquaculture Equipment [Read Order]
The Authority forAdvance Ruling (AAR) Gujarat held that Paddle Wheel Aerators being specific equipment used in the operation of aquaculture, are not classified as agricultural machinery. Hence,...
![Paddle Wheel Aerators Not Classified as Agricultural Machinery: AAR rules 18% GST applicable for Aquaculture Equipment [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/13/2129094-paddle-wheel-aerators-not-classified-as-agricultural-machinery-site-imagejpg.webp "Paddle Wheel Aerators Not Classified as Agricultural Machinery: AAR rules 18% GST applicable for Aquaculture Equipment [Read Order]")
Restaurants Cannot Serve Hookah under 5% Tax, Food Stays at 5%, But Hookah Faces 18% or 40% Tax: AAR [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAR) has drawn a clear line between food and hookah under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) . Authority held that meals served in...
![Restaurants Cannot Serve Hookah under 5% Tax, Food Stays at 5%, But Hookah Faces 18% or 40% Tax: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/12/2129051-restaurants-cannot-serve-hookah-under-5-tax-food-stays-at-5-site-imagejpg.webp "Restaurants Cannot Serve Hookah under 5% Tax, Food Stays at 5%, But Hookah Faces 18% or 40% Tax: AAR [Read Order]")
![Advance Received Falls Under Ambit of Consideration: AAR Rules on GST Liability [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/12/2129034-aar-rules-on-gst-liability-site-imagejpg.webp "Advance Received Falls Under Ambit of Consideration: AAR Rules on GST Liability [Read Order]")
Service of Transporting Segregated Waste to Dumpsites for Municipal Corporation is "Pure Service", Exempt from GST: AAR [Read Order]
In a significant ruling, the West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAR) has clarified that transporting segregated municipal waste to designated dumpsites for the Howrah Municipal Corporation...
![Service of Transporting Segregated Waste to Dumpsites for Municipal Corporation is Pure Service, Exempt from GST: AAR [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/12/2129033-service-of-transporting-segregated-municipal-corporation-is-pure-service-exempt-from-gst-aar.webp "Service of Transporting Segregated Waste to Dumpsites for Municipal Corporation is Pure Service, Exempt from GST: AAR [Read Order]")
GST TRAN-1, TRAN-2 Rejected due to Input Quantity/Value Mismatch: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Scrutiny of Documents [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court recently dealt with a case where transitional input tax credit claims through Forms TRAN-1 and TRAN-2 were rejected on the basis of mismatches in the quantity and value of...
![GST TRAN-1, TRAN-2 Rejected due to Input Quantity/Value Mismatch: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Scrutiny of Documents [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/03/12/2128991-gst-tran-1-tran-2jpg.webp "GST TRAN-1, TRAN-2 Rejected due to Input Quantity/Value Mismatch: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Scrutiny of Documents [Read Order]")
