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, ...
AAAR concluded 18% GST on; Solar Controller Classifying under Chapter Heading 8504 ‘electrical transformers, static converters and inductors’; Structure of Iron & Steel Classifying under Chapter Heading 7308;
In re Tata Motors Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that the differential pressure sensor and tyre pressure monitoring system merit classification under sub-heading 90262000 of the first schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI M/s Tata Motors Ltd. filed an application on 27.01.2022 seeking […]
AAAR Rajasthan held that Hostel Accommodation service for students with allied services, like Food etc. have been treated as Mixed Supply, attracting the highest rate of tax.
TDS is not required to be deducted on payment made to the supplier of taxable goods or services or both, only when the value of such supply under a contract does not exceeds Rs. 2.5 Lakhs.
Discover why pizza toppings can be more expensive than the pizza itself. Learn about the recent GST decision and how it affects the cost of your favorite toppings.
In re Maharashtra Ex-Servicemen Corporation Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether the Chapter No. 99, Sr. No. 3 of the Exemption Notification No. 12/2017 is applicable to MESCO Ltd. for the pure services i.e. Security Services rendered to various sites of Municipal Corporations in relation to functions entrusted to it under Article 243 W of the […]
Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) We observe that, the land belongs to the MSFR Department who is the owner. As an owner, MSFR Department has leased the land to the applicant. The applicant is not the owner of the land. Now, the MSFR Department has asked the applicant to hand over […]
In re Shah Sakalchand Chunilal & Co (Hitesh P. Jain) (GST AAR Maharashtra) The Application in GST ARA Form No. 01 of M/s SHAH SAKALCHAND CHUNILAL & CO, vide reference ARA No. 75 Dated 11.03.2022 is disposed of, as being withdrawn voluntarily and unconditionally. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING, MAHARASHTRA […]
In re Allied Blenders and Distillers Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant’s chief argument is that their bye-products i.e., Distillery Wet Grain Soluble (‘DWGS’) and Distillery Dry Grain Soluble (‘DDGS’) are used only as cattle feed and therefore have to be classified under S.No.102 of Notification No. 02/2017. It is observed that the Notification […]
In re IDMC Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. Whether contract involving supply of equipment / machinery & erection, installation & commissioning services without civil work thereof would be contemplated as composite supply of cattle feed plant under GST regime? If the supplies would qualify as composite supply, what would be the classification of this bundle […]
