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, ...
In re Somnath Flour Mills Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) What is the value of supply of services provided by the applicant for conversion of wheat provided by the State Government into atta/ fortified atta, for distribution by the State Government through Public Distribution System and what is the rate of tax applicable on […]
In re Jai Lokenath Flour Mills Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) What is the value of supply of services provided by the applicant for conversion of wheat provided by the State Government into atta/ fortified atta, for distribution by the State Government through Public Distribution System and what is the rate of tax applicable […]
In re Aabhushan Jewellers Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) The applicant submits that as a job worker he expects to receive an order for manufacture of gold ornaments from a registered person in the state of West Bengal (the principal). The business model, as illustrated by the applicant, is as follows: (i) The applicant […]
Applicant is required to reverse input tax credit (ITC) in terms of sub-section (2) of section 17 of the GST Act read with Rule 42 of the GST Rules for sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption.
In re Oswal Poly Rubbers (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. To clarify as to whether PVC Cushion mats for motor vehicles (with no Textile material to be used in these) after cutting to size from rolls, to fit in vehicle floors as per the requirement of the buyers and packing shall fall under HSN Code 3918 […]
In re Sterlite Technologies Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The supply under the contract for setting of Naval Communication Network for Indian Navy from 1.4.2019 to 31.12.21 are held as falling under entry at serial number 3(vi)(a) of Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and accordingly taxable at 6% under CGST and 6% under SGST or 12% […]
In re Indian Hume Pipe Company Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) The Appellant has also taken pains to emphasise that BWSSB has been registered with the Income Tax Department and the GST Department as a ‘local authority’; that when both the departments have acknowledged the status of BWSSB as a local authority and accordingly granted them […]
F No. 189/3/2022-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) North Block, New Delhi. ***** Dated: 06th February, 2023 Office Order Subject: Setting up of office for operationalising Boards for Advance Rulings – reg. In continuation to the Notification No.96 of 2021 dated the 1st September, 2021 published […]
CAAR Rule that ata Projector (Model — ZH 350, ZW350e, ZX 350e) are classifiable under sub-heading 8528 62 00 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and would be eligible to avail benefit of Sr. No. 17 of Notification No. 24/2005-Customs, dated 01.03.2005, as amended.
In re Compuage Infocom Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR rule that Optoma Creative Touch 3-series Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) (Model – 3652RK, 3752RK, 3862RK) merit classification under Heading 8471 and more specifically under sub-heading 8471 41 90 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF […]
