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, ...
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In re Achampet Solar Private Limited (GST AAAR Telangana) The CBIC has issued Circular No. 178/10/2022-GST dated:3.8.2022 related to GST applicability on liquidated damages. As per para 7.1.6 of the said circular, it was, interalia, observed that when principal supply is exempt, the ancillary activities to such principal supply would not get attracted to GST. […]
In re HYT Engineering Company Private Limited (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) Instant contract consists of transfer of property in goods, coupled with supply of services which leads to the inevitable conclusion that this is a case of Works contract, covered under the definition of “Works contract” defined under Section 2(119) of the CGST Act, 2017 supra. […]
In re KRBL Infrastructure Private Limited (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) AAAR hold that the appeal filed by the Appellant is not admissible in eye of law and therefore, it is dismissed on the ground of limitation itself without going into the merits of the case. Since the impugned order was served on 12.02.2022 to the […]
In re Ganga Kaveri Seeds Pvt Ltd. (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 […]
Applicant stated that they wish to withdraw their application for advance ruling in view of recent GST council meetings and notifications issued thereafter. Application filed by Applicant for advance ruling is disposed-off as withdrawn.
In re Attica Gold Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Q1. Whether Applicant who is under Marginal Scheme can claim Input Tax Credit on the expenses like Rent, advertisement expenses, commission, Professional expenses and other like expenses? Applicant who is under Marginal Scheme can claim Input Tax Credit on the expenses like Rent, Advertisement expenses, commission, […]
AAR ruled that, if the assessee qualifies to be a pure agent then reimbursement of tree cut compensation paid to farmers and land owners during the course of execution of work is not chargeable to GST
In re Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) AAR examined whether the applicant, is the proper person to file the instant application or not, being the recipient of the impugned services to which the questions are related. In this regard we observe that Section 95(a) of the CGST Act 2017, […]
Exemption provided to outward supplies of applicant does not have a bearing on GST liabilities under reverse charge basis on supplies received by applicant.
