Duty-free goods sold to outbound ships taxable under GST: AAR (AP)

The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in Andhra Pradesh has ruled that warehoused duty-free ship stores, which stock goods imported without payment of duty and sell to outbound ships, will be liable to pay the goods and services tax (GST) on supplies made to Indian naval ships, coast guard ships and ocean-going merchant ships. Experts said some of the orders of the AAR have disrupted the traditio…