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 Khera Trading Company (GST AAAR Haryana) We find that the product in question i.e. ‘Pizza Topping’ is a product made out of mozzarella cheese, vegetable oil and milk solids as main ingredients with premixes of emulsifiers and stabilizers. The mozzarella cheese is blended with other ingredients and heated upto a required degree. After […]
In re Khera Trading Company (GST AAAR Haryana) In the instant case, the impugned item is mixture of vegetable oil and other food stuffs. After the manufacturing process, as detailed in the appeal, it is observed that individual identity of all the mixtures is lost and what, emerges is totally a different item, a new product […]
In re Aarav Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) GST exemption on the service of survey and preparation of detailed project report for water supply schemes for Panchayats/Municipalities under JAL Jeevan Mission. i. The services of survey and preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for water supply schemes for Parchayats/Municipalities under Jal Jeevan Mission […]
In re Corbett Nature Reserve (GST AAAR Uttarakhand) AAAR find that in the instant case the applicant has advertised and marketed their accommodation service as their main service and Naturopathy as additional service. Thus, the accommodation service and other services including Naturopathy rendered during the course of said service is covered under composite service and […]
In re Rasi Nutri Foods (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) In the case at hand, when an opportunity of being heard was extended to the appellant, they sought withdrawal of appeal. The appellant, in this regard, has relied on the decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Rajendra Prasad Gupta Vs Prakash Chandra Mishra […]
In re Nilkamal Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The impugned product i.e. poultry crate is an article of plastic. It is used for the conveyance of poultry and from a reading of para 5.5.2 above it is clear that the said product is clearly covered under sub heading 392310 of the Tariff. However it is seen […]
In re AVS Tech Building Solutions India Pvt (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant has sought advance ruling, in their application, in respect of the question ‘Whether our supply of goods – Ready Mix Concrete (HSN Code: 38245010) is covered under definition of Continuous supply of Goods under Section 2(32) of the CGST Act 2017?’ AAR […]
In re Teamlease Education Foundation (GST AAR Karnataka) a. 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? The Applicant […]
In re Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. Whether ITC can be claimed on common services which are utilized for both taxable as well as exempted supplies? Ans : This question is not covered under the issues referred to in Section 97(2) of the CGST Act 2017, in respect which […]
In re Texel Industries Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the product, namely, Geomembranes merits classification under Heading 5911, Sub Heading 59111000 or Sub Heading 59119090, as Textile products, coated, covered or laminated with plastic, used for technical purposes? Geomembrane is classified at HSN 5911, tariff item 59111000. 2. Whether woven Tarpaulin manufactured by M/s. Texel […]
