https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799790 Advance-ruling applications require full payment of the prescribed fee under section 97(1) of the CGST and KGST Acts read with rule 104. They must also identify the applicable statutory category of questions under section 97(2). Non-payment of the balance fee despite opportunities, failure to comply with hearing notices, and omission of the required question category constitute fundamental filing defects. These mandatory requirements determine maintainability, and non-compliance renders an advance-ruling application not maintainable. en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:31:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799790 Advance-ruling applications require full payment of the prescribed fee under section 97(1) of the CGST and KGST Acts read with rule 104. They must also identify the applicable statutory category of questions under section 97(2). Non-payment of the balance fee despite opportunities, failure to comply with hearing notices, and omission of the required question category constitute fundamental filing defects. These mandatory requirements determine maintainability, and non-compliance renders an advance-ruling application not maintainable. Case-Laws GST Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799790