To facilitate foreign investment into the country a number of steps have been taken by Government of India in the past. Setting up an Authority for Advance Rulings (Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax) to give binding rulings, in advance, on Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax matters pertaining to an investment venture in India is one such measure. The legal provisions of Advance Rulings were introduced through the Finance Acts of 1998, 1999 and 2003.
Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...
Goods and Services Tax : The authority held that oxygen supply through installed infrastructure is a composite supply of goods. The key takeaway is that pr...
Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...
Goods and Services Tax : Recent AAR rulings have raised questions on whether ITC on imports is subject to Section 16(4). While one ruling applies the time ...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether foreign patent filing fees attract GST. The ruling confirms such payments are taxable as import of services ...
Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...
Income Tax : This handbook aims to provide general guidance on the scheme of Advance Rulings under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). I...
Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...
Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...
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...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala AAR held that used gunny bags sold after cattle feed manufacturing are reusable packing bags under HSN 6305 and not scrap. ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...
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...
Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...
Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued Notification No. 02/2023 – Union Territory Tax on May 25, 2023. T...
Income Tax : F No. 189/3/2022-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) North Block, ...
Explore the rejection by CAAR Delhi of Sunmarg Consultancy LLP’s advance ruling on customs duty for imported rags. Legal analysis and implications revealed.
AAR, Telangana, in M/s. Sai Service Pvt. Limited ruled that, ITC cannot be availed on test-drive vehicles when retained in a workshop as a replacement vehicle.
An exploration of the AAR ruling on the applicability of the margin scheme for GST to suppliers of second-hand gold jewelry.
Input Tax Credit is admissible when consideration is paid through book adjustment as detailed above, subject to the other conditions and restrictions prescribed in Section 16, 17 and 18 of the CGST Act, 2017 and the rules made there under.
AAAR ule that the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption is a non-taxable supply under Section 2(78) of the GST Act, 2017 and subsequently is an exempt supply under Section 2(47) ibid. Therefore, the appellant is required to reverse input tax credit (ITC) in terms of sub-section (2) of section 17 ibid read with Rule 42 of the GST Rules, 2017 for sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption.
AAR ruled that supply of services to assessee to its own joint venture would attract GST as per Notification No. 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 since, assessee and joint venture are 2 different ‘person’ for taxation laws.
Read the full text of the customs authority’s ruling on the classification of Echo Dot (5th Gen) and Echo Dot (5th Gen) with clock. Learn about the principal function of these smart speakers and their eligibility for specific benefits under customs notifications.
‘Self-ordering Kiosks’ imported in disassembled form into India, where Display Unit, Connection Box & Stand would be imported simultaneously, in a single shipment, then `Self-ordering Kiosk’ with components, display unit and connection box will have the essential character of complete or finished article i.e. ‘Cash Register’ and merit classification under Sub-heading 84705010 thereby eligible for exemption
AAR ruled that ‘Kandi Ravo’ the unmanufactured tobacco, made by crushing tobacco refuse and mixing it with natural clay & water is appropriately classifiable under tariff entry 24013000 and the assessee is liable to pay 28% GST on supply of such goods.
AAR ruled that ITC is admissible for goods purchased from outsourced vendors when consideration is settled through book adjustment, subject to conditions outlined in Sections 16, 17 and 18 of CGST Act and their corresponding rules.
