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 Granules USA Inc (GST AAR Telangana) It is to inform that Section 96 of the CGST & SGST Acts clearly state territorial nexus of an Advance Ruling authority so that an authority for Advance Ruling shall function as such an Authority for Advance ruling for that State or Union Territory in which it […]
In re Data Processing Forms Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) A. Whether from the facts and circumstances of the case, supplies made by the applicant to the Examination Boards and Educational Institution are entitled for exemption from payment of Good and Service Tax under Sr. No. 66, Heading No. 9992 (education Services) of the exemption […]
In re Team Lease Education Foundation (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. Whether, the Applicant is acting as a pure agent of the Industry partner to the extent of reimbursement received towards stipend paid to Trainees on behalf of Industry partner as part of training agreement and therefore the said reimbursement is not chargeable to GST? TLEF […]
In re Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) The issue before us is the admissibility / maintainability of the instant application and the said admissibility is governed by the first proviso to Section 98(2) of the CGST Act, 2017, which reads as under: The Authority shall not admit the application where the question raised […]
In re Pankaj Enterprises (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant has sought clarification about determination of taxable value of commercial immovable property for the purpose of GST liability i.e whether the sale consideration mentioned in the sale deed between builder and proposed purchaser or guidance value fixed by the state government authorities for the purpose of […]
In re Multi Channel Inc (CAAR Mumbai) It is clear from a plain reading of proviso (a) to sub-section (2) of section 28-1 of the Customs Act, 1962, that the question involved in the application is already pending in the applicant’s case before an officer of customs, the law does not allow CAAR to pronounce […]
In re lonbond Coatings Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) The applicant is mainly engaged in to coating activities, which is mainly applied on goods belonging to customer and provides high performance Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PACVD) wear corrosion protection and decorative coatings. The applicant provides standard coating portfolios for […]
Paintings bought from individual art collectors will be classifiable under Heading 9701 and the applicant is liable to pay GST of 12%. Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal will fall under Heading 7113 of the GST Tariff attracting 3% GST.
In re Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (GST AAAR Haryana) The contention of the Appellant that all the services provided by the warehouse owner qualify as warehousing services is not tenable as the Appellant has tried to expand the scope of warehouse services as mentioned in entry 54 of the of the Notification No. 47/ST-2, dated […]
In re Bhaktawar Mal Kamra & Sons (GST AAAR Haryana) Whether commission agent, providing services in relation to sale or purchase of agriculture produce, is liable to obtain registration and is liable for tax under reverse charge mechanism on services provided in sale of raw cotton vide notification No. 121/ST-2, dated 14.11.2017 issued under Haryana […]
