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, ...
Transaction of transfer/sale of one of independent running business divisions of Applicant, namely, business of providing/supplying of engineering services primarily relating to semi-conductor services as a whole, along with all the assets and liabilities of the independent business division on a going concern basis,
GST AAAR Punjab has delivered a landmark ruling on Bansal Industries, examining the applicability and interpretation of the Notification no. 43/2017-Central Tax (Rate). This judgement sheds light on the contentious issue of who bears the responsibility of tax payment under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) when raw cotton is supplied by a farmer via a Kacha Arhtiya.
In re Punjab State Corporation Power Limited (GST AAAR Punjab) The appeal raised a question of the admissibility of Input Tax Credit (ITC), indicating a possible misinterpretation of clauses under subsection (2) of Section 97 of the CGST Act, 2017. The contention lies in whether the application was evaluated under the correct clause, considering the […]
In re Supertron Electronics Pvt. Ltd (CAAR Delhi) It is evident that the projectors in question are designed for use with an automatic data processing machine. It also appears that the subject goods has got additional ports which may make it capable of being a video projector, classifiable under 85286900. In this regard, it may […]
In re The Indian Hume Pipe Company Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) It is observed by the members of the authority for advance ruling that, audit was initiated by the jurisdictional authority under section 65 of the CGST act, 2017 and APGST act 2017,to verify all the issues regarding the business activities of the applicant […]
In re JCP Agro Process P Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) In case of purchase of tobacco leaves/bhukko from the agriculturist, the applicant is liable to pay GST on RCM basis at 5% [2.5% CGST and 2.5% SGST] in terms of[Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017], Sr. No. 109 of Schedule I. Applicant is liable […]
AAR hold that impugned goods i.e. PVC floor mats for use in cars supplied by applicant is classifiable under CTH 8708 & applicable rate of GST would be 28% [14% each of CGST and SGST].
The applicant does not undertake any value addition on the goods. It earns a margin of 3% while trading imported goods. The assessable value for payment of customs duties has been determined by the applicant as the sum of price at which the goods are sold by Ingrasys Singapore to the applicant plus freight. It may be noted that such freight is directly met by ADSPL.
In re Wholesome Essentials (CAAR Delhi) CAAR consider that application has been submitted, seeking ruling on the questions that (i) Dried Black Currant (subject goods) is classifiable under HS code 08062010; and (ii) the subject goods are eligible to be covered under Sr. No. 32 of Notification 50/2017-Cus., dated 30.06.2017. I notice that the applicant […]
In re Pushkar RJ Singh – Raj Agro AIDS (GST AAR Punjab) a) The activity of building and fabricating of Tipper Body and mounting the same by the applicant and collecting fabrication charges including inputs required for such fabrication work, if the chassis is owned and supplied by the customer, will result in supply of […]
