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 Nathmull Bhagchand Jain (GST AAR West Bengal) We find that in exercise of the power conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act 1955, the Government of West Bengal issued the West Bengal Public Distribution System (Maintenance & Control) Order, 2013 on 8th August 2013. The said order defines fair price shops […]
Aakash Food Products Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) 1.1 At the outset, we would like to make it clear that the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (the CGST Act, for short) and the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (the WBGST Act, for short) have the same […]
In re Precision Camshafts Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question: – Whether the activity of design and development of patterns used for manufacturing of camshafts, for a customer is a composite supply, the principal supply being supply of services? Answer :- The activity of design and development of patterns used for manufacturing of camshafts, for a customer is […]
In re SNG Envirosolutions Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether services for collection and disposal of bio-medical waste from various clinical establishments provided by the applicant shall be exempted vide serial number 3 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017? Supplies provided by the applicant to State Government for collection and disposal of […]
In re Rajasekhar Reddy Tummuru (GST AAR Telangana) Questions raised: Whether the person registered in the State of Telangana who is in possession of an immovable property in the State of Maharashtra is required to be registered in the State of Maharashtra for provision of service related to Renting of Immovable property? Held by AAR Telangana: As […]
In re Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant M/s. Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is making payments to the contractors in equated yearly installment manner where in such equated yearly installment consists of both principal amount and interest on such delayed payment. The applicant is desirous ascertaining […]
In re Agro Tech Foods Limited (GST AAR Telangana) What would be the correct HSN classification and consequently rate of GST applicable on ‘Ready to Eat’ popcorn sold in retail packages? HSN classification is ‘1904’ and the rate of tax is 9% SGST & CGST each. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, […]
In re Poli Vasudeva Reddy (GST AAR Telangana) Section 95(c) defines applicant as any person registered or desirous of obtaining registration under this Act. And Section 95(a) enumerates that a Advance Ruling needs decision for providing in relation to supply of goods or services undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant. In the […]
In re Growthmode Consulting Limited (GST AAR Telangana) As seen from the material papers submitted by the applicant, the place of supply of service under Section 12(2) of the IGST Act is in the State of Maharashtra and therefore this AAR is not the appropriate forum in terms of Section 96 of the CGST Act, […]
Input Tax Credit on inputs, input services and capital goods cannot be denied merely on the ground that one of the constituent service of the mixed supply attracts Nil rate of tax if provided separately.
