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 Worley Services India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) We, hereby, uphold the MAAR Order No. GST-ARA-27/2020-21/B-38 dated 31.03.2022 (‘Impugned Order’) wherein it has been held that the services provided by the Appellant are neither covered under SI. No. 24(ii) nor under SI. No. 21(ia) of the Rate Notification. As regards the classification of […]
AAR ruled that no GST will be chargeable on the hiring of a transportation vehicle by a Goods Transportation Agency (GTA) and also has no liability under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM).
AAR ruled that the Notification amending the tax rate from 18% to 12% on Composite Supply of Works Contract can only be applied prospectively, if an enactment does not expressly provides that it should be deemed to have come into effect form a past date.
In re Holitech India Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Delhi) The question under the application for advance ruling relates to classification of goods. Further, it is also observed that Sub-section (b) of section 28E of the Customs Act, 1962 lays down that Advance Ruling means a written decision on any of the questions referred to in section […]
projectors in question are machines working in conjunction with an automatic data processing machine and performing a specific function other than data processing, thus the same merit classification in the headings appropriate to their respective function i.e 85286200.
In re TATA Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) Classification for Import of Dump Trucks for off-highway use in CKD form for exemption under sr.no 524 of Customs Tariff Notification No 50/2017 CAAR hold that the dump truck proposed to be imported by applicant as Completely Knocked Down (CKD) kit contains all the necessary components, […]
In re Sick India Pvt. Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) Regarding seeking certainty on consistency with the principles of customs valuation under process called Transfer Price System and steering Concept (TPuS) To summarise, a factual matrix submitted by applicant states that they propose to follow Transfer Pricing System and Steering Concept (TPuS) method also known as Resale […]
When investigation has already commenced prior to the filing of application, the ARA shall not admit the application as per proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 98, we are of the view that the ARA should not have admitted the application in the instant case and issued its ruling.
In re Chopra Trading Company (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) Whether the activity of custom milling of paddy is exempted from the purview of Goods and services Tax, if it is exemption notification the same is exempted? The activity of custom milling of paddy carried out by the applicant is not exempted from the purview of Goods […]
An advance ruling helps the applicant in planning his activities which are liable for payment of GST, well in advance. It also brings certainty in determining the tax liability, as the ruling given by the Authority for Advance Ruling is binding on the applicant as well as concerned Government authorities.
