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AAR Rulings

Ruling passed by Authority for Advance Rulings Customs , Central Excise & Service Tax. The Authority for Advance Rulings consists of a Chairman who is a retired Judge of the Supreme court and two members of the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India, one each from the Indian Revenue Service and the Indian Legal Service.

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GST Case Law Compendium – July 2024 Edition

Goods and Services Tax : Explore critical GST case laws from July 2024, including SCN issuance, personal hearing rights, appeal delays, and more. Essential...

July 25, 2024 3468 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery from Contractors for Contract Breach or Non-performance: GST Taxable – AP AAR

Goods and Services Tax : Discover if penalties for contract breaches are subject to GST as ruled by AP-AAR. Learn how liquidated damages impact tax liabili...

July 4, 2024 645 Views 0 comment Print

GST Advance Ruling Mechanism: Law & Procedures

Goods and Services Tax : 1. INTRODUCTION: ADVANCE RULING MECHANISM IN GST 1.1 The Advance Ruling is issued by tax authorities to companies/firms who reques...

July 1, 2024 627 Views 0 comment Print

Salary Deductions for Canteen Services: No Supply, ITC Available

Goods and Services Tax : Gujarat AAR rules nominal deductions from employee salaries for canteen services are not a supply of services, allowing ITC claims...

June 19, 2024 1452 Views 0 comment Print

GST Case Law Compendium – June 2024 Edition

Goods and Services Tax : Explore critical GST rulings impacting taxpayers: validity of assessment orders, denial of ITC, electronic credit ledger blocking,...

June 14, 2024 7809 Views 0 comment Print


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Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...

August 10, 2022 2028 Views 0 comment Print

GST Authorities of Advance/Appellate Rulings-Status Upto April 2019 

Goods and Services Tax : Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) constituted under the provisions of a SGST/ UTGST Act, in terms of the provisions of Section 96...

May 29, 2019 879 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Classification of Dual Mass Flywheel under Customs Tariff Act, 1975

Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai rules on the classification of Dual Mass Flywheel under Customs Tariff Act, addressing its role in vehicle driveline s...

August 13, 2024 99 Views 0 comment Print

AC Parts Classification: Fujitsu General Ruling

Custom Duty : CAAR clarifies AC parts classification: SKD imports together as complete units; separate imports as parts under CTH 84159000. Cruc...

August 13, 2024 141 Views 0 comment Print

Duty Exemption on Dexolac 2 Import – CAAR Mumbai Ruling

Custom Duty : CAAR Mumbai's ruling on Dexolac 2 import, clarifying regional value content and tariff change criteria under ASEAN trade rules....

August 13, 2024 81 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Goods Stored in FTWZ: AAR’s Ruling

Goods and Services Tax : The activity of transfer of title of goods stored in FTWZ Unit by applicant to its customers in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or mult...

August 8, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

AAR Rejects Rectification Request Due to No Apparent Error on Record

Goods and Services Tax : AAR Tamil Nadu denies rectification request for Mitsubishi Electric's GST ruling, confirming no errors in the original decision on...

August 8, 2024 516 Views 0 comment Print


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Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Authority makes changes in its lineup, appointing Shri. Ajaykumar Vaman Bonde as a member of Ad...

October 16, 2023 771 Views 0 comment Print

Rajiv Ranjan appointed as member of Maharashtra Advance Ruling Authority

Goods and Services Tax : Mr. Rajiv Ranjan has been appointed as member of Maharashtra Advance Ruling Authority in the place of Mr. Rajiv Magoo. FINANCE DEP...

September 13, 2022 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Notification to re-constitute Himachal Pradesh Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling

Goods and Services Tax : Governor of Himachal Pradesh, in supersession of this department’s notification of even No. dated 14.09.2020, published in the e...

January 20, 2022 837 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi Authority for Advance Ruling reconstituted

Goods and Services Tax : Governor of Delhi under Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is pleased to reconstitute the Delhi Authority for Advance Ruling...

July 27, 2021 1902 Views 0 comment Print

Rajiv Magoo appointed as member of Maharashtra GST Advance Ruling Committee

Goods and Services Tax : Shri. Rajiv Magoo, Joint Commissioner of Central Tax has been appointed as member of Maharashtra GST Advance Ruling Committee in t...

April 29, 2021 1587 Views 0 comment Print


AAR on taxability of income from execution of contract in India by German company, having no PE in India

October 19, 2009 2723 Views 0 comment Print

The contention of the Revenue is that the sub-contractor is undertaking various activities which constitute the core of the contract work entrusted to the applicant. All the activities undertaken by the sub-contractor are on behalf of the applicant and in connection with the execution of the contract between the applicant and TPT. It is pointed out that the sub-contractor is a nominee of the applicant and the delegation of work to the sub-cont

AAR on tax rate applicable to a foreign company on LTCG accruing to it on sale of shares in Indian company

August 31, 2009 862 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant is a non-resident Company incorporated in United Kingdom. It is engaged in the business of information technology services. The applicant acquired the shares in Zensar Technologies Limited (for short `Zensar’), an Indian company by making payments in foreign currency between 1963 and 1994, after obtaining RBI’s approval.

Taxability of Income to American company by allowing use of its database located abroad to customers in India

August 24, 2009 1287 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant maintains a `database’ which is located outside India and which contains the financial and economic information including fundamental data of a large number of companies world-wise. The customers of the applicant are mostly financial intermediaries and investment banks which have the need for such data. The databases contain the published information collated,

The Liaison Office (LO) of non-resident taxpayer would qualify as business connection PE in India if the activities of the LO not confined to purchase of goods in India for the purpose of export

August 8, 2009 1525 Views 0 comment Print

Columbia Sportswear Company Vs. DIT (International Taxation), Bangalore – (Advance Ruling Authority) – In addition to the activities relating to the purchase of goods, the Liaison Office was carrying out various activities such as ensuring the choice of quality material, occasional quality testing, conveying of requisite design, picking out competitive sellers, etc. Further, the Liaison Office facilitated the business of the applicant in Eygpt and Bangladesh. It will be unrealistic that all the activities other than the actual sale of the goods are not integral part of the business of the applicant and have no role in the profit being made by the applicant on the sale of its branded products.

AAR on taxability of payments made by applicant to a British company for rendering telecom services in India

July 24, 2009 442 Views 0 comment Print

9. (1) The following incomes shall be deemed to accrue or arise in India :— (i) to (v) xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx (vi) income by way of royalty payable by—

Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) provisions not applicable to foreign companies if no physical presence in India

July 23, 2009 1444 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant is a company incorporated in the United States and is a leading manufacturer of engineered bearings, alloys etc. The applicant has a significant shareholding in an Indian listed company, which was initially set up as joint venture with Tata Iron and Steel Company.

No tax on Foreign telecom firms for carrying calls abroad: AAR

July 10, 2009 271 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign telecom firms operating without a permanent establishment in India are no more required to pay any tax on income from carrying international calls and data services in pacts with domestic operators. Giving a ruling on an application from Cable & Wireless Networks India which proposed

AAR rules on whether a liaison office can constitute a permanent establishment

June 7, 2009 2751 Views 0 comment Print

This alert summarizes a recent ruling of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) [2009-TIOL-12-ARA–IT] in the case of K.T. Corporation (Applicant) on the issue of whether a Liaison Office (LO), acting as a communication channel, will constitute a Permanent Establishment (PE) of the Applicant under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Korea (Tax Treaty). Considering the facts of the case

AAR on importance of the transfer pricing provision over the capital gains provision

June 4, 2009 2052 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent ruling in case of Canoro Resources Limited1 (the taxpayer) the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that The transfer pricing provisions shall override the general provisions provided for computing capital gains in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) in case of transfer of a capital asset by a partner to a firm by way of capital contribution in the firm.

Advance Ruling on nature of receipts derived by an Australian company from ONGC

May 24, 2009 810 Views 0 comment Print

3. The applicant contends that the services under various contracts except contract no. 5 cannot be brought within the sweep of `royalties’ as defined in Art. XII.3 of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (hereinafter referred to as `DTAA’ or `Treaty’), that there was no permanent establishment in India except in relation to Contract no.6 and that royalty income in respect of the contract no. 5

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