Papad Khar Classifiable Under Heading 2836 Taxable at 18% Without Exemption Parity With Exempt Final Output Papad Issue Classification & Rate of Tax: Whether “Papad Khar” (a mixture of 70% sodium chloride, 15% sodium carbonate, and 15% sodium bicarbonate) is classifiable under Heading 2501 (5%), Heading 2102 (5%), or Heading 2836 (18%). Exemption Applicability: Whether… Read More »
GST is Payable on Mobilisation Advance Received for Works Contract Services at Time of Payment or Invoice Issuance Issue Whether GST is applicable on a mobilisation advance received by a contractor for works contract services, which is subsequently recovered from running account bills, and whether tax liability arises at the time of advance receipt/invoice issuance… Read More »
Ophthalmic binocular surgical microscopes fall under CTH 9018, attracting 5% GST rate under Entry 483. Ophthalmic binocular surgical microscopes fall under CTH 9018, attracting 5% GST rate under Entry 483. Issue Whether the Ophthalmic Binocular Surgical Microscope merits classification under Tariff Heading 9018 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Whether the… Read More »
Laundry Soap Bars Classifiable Under HSN 34011942 and Attract 18 Percent GST Issue What is the correct classification and applicable GST rate for laundry/washing soap (in bar or cake form) used for cleaning clothes and household items under Heading 3401, as per Notification No. 09/2025-Central Tax (Rate)? Facts Applicant Business: The applicant is a GST-registered… Read More »
Interest and Costs Awarded in Arbitration for Pre-GST Works Contract Exemption From GST Net Upheld Interest and Costs Awarded in Arbitration for Pre-GST Works Contract Exemption From GST Net Upheld Issue Whether interest and costs awarded under an arbitration proceeding in 2024 for delayed payments on a pre-GST works contract attract GST liability under Sections… Read More »
Peeled and Chopped Garlic Retains Classification Under Chapter Heading 0703 Exempt From GST Issue Whether peeled and chopped garlic subjected to automated cleaning, peeling, and chopping processes falls under HSN 0703 (exempt fresh vegetables) or HSN 2005 (prepared/preserved vegetables). Whether a question regarding whether a process amounts to “manufacture” is maintainable before the Authority for… Read More »
Input Tax Credit Is Admissible on Concrete Towers Functioning as Vital Structural Supports for Machinery Input Tax Credit Is Admissible on Concrete Towers Functioning as Vital Structural Supports for Machinery Issue Whether Input Tax Credit (ITC) of GST paid on inputs and input services used to construct a 163-meter Vertical Continuous Vulcanization (VCV) tower is… Read More »
Input Tax Credit on Factory Land Lease Rentals Stays Completely Blocked Under GST Law Input Tax Credit on Factory Land Lease Rentals Stays Completely Blocked Under GST Law Issue Whether Input Tax Credit (ITC) of GST paid on annual lease rentals for industrial land is available to an assessee when the land is used for… Read More »
GST Authorities Can Lawfully Recover Crystallized Partnership Firm Dues From a Partner’s Personal Bank Account Under Section 79 GST Authorities Can Lawfully Recover Crystallized Partnership Firm Dues From a Partner’s Personal Bank Account Under Section 79 Issue Whether the GST authorities can lawfully issue a garnishee recovery notice under Section 79(1)(c)(i) to attach the personal… Read More »
Paddle Wheel Aerators Used in Aquaculture Fall Under Residual HSN 8479 Taxable at Eighteen Percent Issue Whether Paddle Wheel Aerators used exclusively for oxygenation in aquaculture ponds are classifiable as agricultural machinery under HSN 8436 or under the residual category of machines with individual functions under HSN 8479 of the GST Tariff. Facts The applicant… Read More »