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 Rose Marry International (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that subject goods placed before CAAR for consideration, i.e.. 1) Processed API Betel-nut product known as Supari and 2) Processed Betel-nuts unflavoured chemically processed Supari in small cut‑pieces (not split) merit classification under chapter 8 of the Customs Tariff, and more appropriately, under the heading 0802, […]
The charges collected under the Unparallel Health Insurance Scheme are to be considered as advance towards the provision of the health care services to the subscribers of this scheme, and accordingly. any amount collected towards this scheme will not be subjected to levy of GST
In re Coperion Ideal Private Limited (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) Supply of imported goods i.e. component needed for Pneumatic Conveying System made by the appellant to its customers on High Sea sales basis will not be treated as supply of “goods” by vertue of entary 8(b) to the Schedule III of CGST Act, 2017 as […]
In re Shree Construction (GST AAR Telangana) The rate applicable for the works contract service provided to the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation Limited by way of construction of building on their land. Whether it is 12% as the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation Limited is wholly owned by the Government of Telangana or 18% […]
In re IVL India Environmental R & D Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) As per Section 2(11) of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, ‘Import of services’ means the supply of any service, where: The supplier of service is located outside India; The recipient of service is located in India; and The place of […]
Shree Constructions (GST AAR Telangana)18% GST is payable on works contract service of constructing warehouse and cold storage godown for Govt. entity which will be rented out
In re Makarand Vasant Kulkarni (GST Maharashtra) The application was admitted with following directions to the applicant. Applicant to produce invoices, agreements and details to explain exact nature of work/activity being undertaken by the applicant. Applicant to inform exactly to which particular recipients (with details of name and course of details) the applicant provides the […]
As per the explanation to Section 17, Plant and Machinery does not include a pipeline laid outside the factory premises. As a consequence, the ITC of goods and services used for construction of a pipeline laid outside the factory premises is not available in terms of Section 17(5) (c) and 17(5) (d) of the GST Act.
In re Tata Motors Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question a:- Whether Tata Ace Garbage Tipper vehicle with its variants for Garbage applications as specified in Annexure ‘2’ (hereinafter called as Garbage Tipper vehicles), which will be manufactured exclusively keeping in view the requirements of National Green Tribunal (NGT in short), for supply to Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Urban […]
In re United Breweries Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Subject application is rejected as being non-maintainable as per Section 95 of the CGST Act, 2017 because the questions raised by the applicant are in respect of past and completed supply as on the date of the application and not supply, which is being undertaken/proposed to be undertaken. […]
