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 SMI-Amtek Cranshaft Pvt. Ltd (CAAR Delhi) CAAR note that the applicants intend to import specially designed, cut-to-shape & size goods said to be mould bases. It is also confirmed by the authorized representative that question posed for advance ruling is not pending before the officer of Customs and no dispute has arisen at […]
In re HP India Sales Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Delhi) The moot question is as to whether or not, the items, i.e printers in question, in absence of formatter board and firmware have the essential character of a printer. To arrive at the conclusion, I intend to refer to a few judgments. In the case of Jaypee […]
AAAR upheld the ruling passed by AAR of not providing the benefit of exemption under entry no. 3 of the Notification 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 wherein the payment was made for medical insurance premium for employees, pensioners, and their family members.
In re Sivantos India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Karnataka) AAAR held that Since the parts and accessories of hearing aids falling under tariff item 9021 90 10 are not specifically mentioned in any of the entries of the exemption notification No 02/2017 Central Tax (Rate) and are also not specifically mentioned in either Schedule I, […]
AAAR set aside order of AAR for failure in giving a ruling on question of taxability under GST on services provided by assessee on the grounds that it involves determination of place of supply which is beyond its jurisdiction. Held that, the AAR was incorrect for failing to make a ruling on the matter. Further, remanded back the case to the AAR for fresh consideration.
In re Narsimha Reddy & Sons (GST AAAR Telangana) Appellants are in the business of production and sale of agricultural seeds. In the process of production, the applicant outsources certain services such as cleaning, drying, grading and packing to the job workers and stores the seeds in various facilities after processing them. In the process […]
GST @ 18 % is applicable on the cost of the diesel incurred for running DG Set in the Course of Providing DG Rental Service as per Section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 / Uttarakhand Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017.
Affiliation granted to colleges for imparting education is not exempt vide entry No.66 of notfn No.12/2017-CT(R) dated 28.6.2017 and Affiliation in relation to a college is an activity to recognize such college to the privileges of the university to which the institution is affiliated.
In re Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (CAAR Mumbai) The applicant has sought an Advance Ruling on whether the applicant and Siemens Limited can register the said ‘Project’ and avail the concessional duty benefit under Project Import Regulations under the CTH 9801 with recommendation / sponsoring letter issued by the PMRDA. In this regard […]
In re Gurmat Impex & Shipping Services (CAAR Mumbai) Gas lift/Gas spring merits classification under sub-heading 9401 9900 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI M/s. Gurmat Impex & Shipping Services (hereinafter referred to as ‘applicant’) has filed the present advance […]
