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Advance Ruling

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.

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Advance Ruling under Income Tax

Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...

April 9, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

Oxygen Supply with Tanks: GST Classification Depends on What Customer Actually Pays For

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...

April 9, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 120: Advance Ruling Application Form (Section 383(1))

Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...

March 26, 2026 867 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(4) Time Limit on ITC for Imports: Analysis of Recent AAR Rulings

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 ...

February 14, 2026 2484 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Foreign Patent Filing Fees: Understanding Medtrainai Ruling

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 ...

January 28, 2026 849 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Advance Ruling Applications withdrawal allowed by October 31, 2024

Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...

July 26, 2024 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Handbook on Advance Rulings under Income Tax Act, 1961

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...

August 21, 2023 5013 Views 1 comment Print

Operationalisation of Board for Advance Rulings

Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...

August 20, 2023 2031 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...

August 10, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

GST Authorities of Advance/Appellate Rulings-Status Upto April 2019 

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...

May 29, 2019 1119 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

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. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra VAT Act 2002: Advance Ruling Authority Notification

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...

June 27, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

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...

October 16, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023

Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...

June 12, 2023 1497 Views 0 comment Print

UTGST: Change in constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling

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...

May 25, 2023 810 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT set-up office for operationalising Boards for Advance Rulings

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, ...

February 6, 2023 3081 Views 0 comment Print


GST on fabrication & mounting of Tanker & Tripper on chasis

August 10, 2022 2223 Views 0 comment Print

Activity of fabrication & mounting of Tanker and Tripper on chasis supplied and owned by principal is supply of Service – 18% GST Payable

ITC eligible on receipt of direct services from same line of business

August 10, 2022 8769 Views 0 comment Print

ITC available on input services used for making outward taxable supply of same line of business subject to Notification No. 11/2017-CT (Rate)

No GST on canteen service charges collected from employees under contractual agreement

August 10, 2022 3369 Views 0 comment Print

GST leviable on contractual worker portion of canteen charges, which is collected by applicant and paid to Canteen service provider

GST rate on supply of design and construction of Road Service

August 10, 2022 17244 Views 0 comment Print

In re ITL-KCPL JV (GST AAR Gujarat) Q1. Whether the supply of design and construction of Roads and Services of TP-1 Area Under Cluster-A of MBSIR on EPC Basis wherein both goods and services are supplied can be construed to be a Composite Supply of Works Contract in terms of Section 2(119) and section 2(30) […]

Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

August 10, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Portal

Electric Vehicle kits imported in disassembled state falls under CTH 8703

August 6, 2022 6087 Views 0 comment Print

CAAR held that Electric Vehicle kits ,imported by Volvo in disassembled state & presented together as a kit classifiable under heading 8703

Classification of touch computer & mobile computers

August 3, 2022 1491 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rashi Peripherals Private Limited (CAAR Mumbai) M/s. Rashi Peripherals Private Limited filed 2 applications, specifically, application nos. 39 and application no. 40, on 23.05.2022 seeking advance rulings on the classification of handheld mobile computers, viz., touch computers and mobile computers, having the following model numbers: – S.No. Category of handheld mobile computer Model […]

Commercial vehicle body building on chassis supplied by customer is supply of services

August 1, 2022 1431 Views 0 comment Print

In re New Grand Auto Body Works (GST AAR Kerala) The applicant is providing services of body building of commercial vehicles used for carrying goods on the chassis supplied by the customers. The body is built as per the requirement of the customers. The main issue to be determined is whether the activity constitutes supply […]

18% GST on Commercial vehicle body building on chassis supplied by customer

August 1, 2022 1116 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sri. Puthusserikudy Thankappan Santhosh, M/s. Oyester Auto Body (GST AAR Kerala) Question 1. Whether the activity of commercial vehicles body building on job work basis, on the chassis supplied by the customer, is supply of goods or supply of services? Ruling: The activity of commercial vehicle body building on the chassis supplied by […]

Unresolved issue of ITC on demo vehicles

July 29, 2022 3891 Views 0 comment Print

One of the peculiar issue has been the availability of ITC on demo cars where multiple contrary rulings by Advance ruling authorities have added to the confusion.

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