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 Vasant Fabricators Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Q1. Whether the activity of fabricating and mounting Tankers, Tippers, etc. on the chassis provided by the owner of such chassis i.e. bus body building would be covered under the category of Supply of Services? A1. Supply of Bus body building on the chassis owned by […]
In re Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) Q1. Whether the recoveries made by the Applicant from the employees for providing canteen facility to its employees are taxable under the GST laws? A1. GST, at the hands of M/s Emcure, is not leviable on the amount representing the employees portion of canteen charges, which is […]
We find no reason to substitute the phrase ‘CGST Rules’ for the word ‘Notification’ referred to in section 97(2)(b). We find no merit in this submission and hold that AAR has its carved out functional jurisdiction to pass Rulings as per Section 97(2).
In re Cadmach Machinery Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether recovery of amount from employee on account of third party canteen service provided by assessee, which is obligatory under section 46 of Factories Act, 1948 would come under definition of, outward supply and, therefore, taxable as a supply under GST? Cadmach has arranged a canteen […]
AAR held that GST, at the hands of the M/s Cadila, is not leviable on the amount representing the employees portion of canteen charges, which is collected by M/s Cadila and paid to the Canteen service provider.
In re Royal Techno Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Vide email dated 1-4-22, M/s Royal submitted Work Order dated 1-12-20 for Widening & Strengthening Costg. Slab Drain of Asoj Pilol Road (VR) of Vadodara District under MMGSY 2019-20, from Gujarat State Road and Building Department. We find that vide the Tender to this […]
In re Surat Smart City Development Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Recipient of supply may seek Rulings in cases pertaining to admissibility of ITC of tax paid or deemed to have been paid (Section 97(2)(d)) or when the recipient is liable to pay tax under RCM. We find no such case before us to hold that […]
In re Anand Products (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Whether the product ‘Anna Malai Mithai’, manufactured and supplied by the applicant containing the ingredients Sugar, Vegetable Fat, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Emulsifier and other permitted Flavour’s, which is identical to the commonly known Indian sweet ‘Rabdi’, should be classified under the Tariff Heading 2106 as […]
In re Swan Environmental Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) In the reference 1st cited, M/s. Swan Environmental Private Limited, Hyderabad, (36AADCS4126R1ZW) has sought certain clarification by filing an application for Advance Ruling. The Case was posted for personal hearing on 05.01.2022 ,10.03.2022.& 24.03.2022. However, in the reference 9th cited, M/s. Swan Environmental Private Limited, Hyderabad, […]
In re AS Bharat Refinery (India) Private Limited (GST AAR Uttarakhand) AAR observed that the designated Rice Millers have been requisitioned for supply of the fortified rice and the applicant has neither been supplying the said goods for free distribution to the economically weaker sections of the society under a programme duly approved by the […]
