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 Jayesh Popat (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the transaction of transfer of business by the applicant shall be treated as a supply of services and would be covered under Serial No. 2 of the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017? It therefore appears that to qualify as a ‘going concern’, the business […]
AAR ruled that assessee acting as Project Implementing Agency, making supplies to State Government Department is required to issue tax invoice on contract value as determined by Department in spite of the fact that there is no value addition in supply.
In re Triveni Engicos Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) The AAR, West Bengal in the matter of Triveni Engicons Private Limited [Order No. 14/WBAAR/2022-23 dated December 22, 2022] has ruled that the construction work carried out by the assessee of new private sidings pertains to the railways and GST @12% will be applicable on […]
AAR held that Final product of Applicant under brand name ‘Raula Gundi’ is Chewing Tobacco (without lime tube) and HSN Code is ‘2403 9910’.
In re Andhra Pradesh Medical Service and Infrastructure Development Corporation (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) Question: 1. Whether the procurement and distribution of drugs, medicines and other surgical equipment by APMSIDC on behalf of government without any value addition, and without any profit or loss, without even the intent to do business in the same amounts to […]
In re Principal Commissioner of Central Tax Vs Universal Print Systems (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether printing of Pre examination items like question papers, OMR sheets (Optical Mark Reading), Answer booklets for conducting of an examination by the educational boards be treated as exempted supply of service in terms of Serial Number 66 of Notification NO.12/2017-CGST[Rate] […]
In re Aluri Krishna Prasad (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) In this case The agreement between the appellant and the lessee is on built up area basis and not on the basis of unit cost of accommodation and hence, it cannot be treated as given for residential dwelling. The appellant is not extending accommodation to the […]
AAR held that the administration of COVID – 19 vaccine is not an exempted supply as it is not covered under the definition of ‘healthcare services’. Further held that, it is a composite supply wherein the principal supply is the ‘sale of vaccine’ and the ancillary supply is the service of ‘administering of vaccine’ and liable to GST.
In re Deccan Transcon Leasing Private Limited (GST AAAR Telangana) Is GST liable to be paid on leasing of Tank Containers taken from a supplier located outside India and the tank containers do not reach India ? Yes, The applicant is liable to pay IGST on Importation of lease services into India in the light […]
In re Allied Blenders and Distillers Private Limited (GST AAAR Telangana) Issue in brief is that the applicant is engaged in manufacture of alcohol. In the process of manufacturing alcohol, certain by products emerge viz., distillery dry gain soluble (DDGS) and distillery wet rain soluble (DWGS). It was the contention of the applicant that these […]
