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 Chep India Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) It is observed that the business model proposed is in the stage of contemplation and has not attained finality with respect to merger, disposition of the assets and the following supply, in as much as the applicant could not provide any finalized document such as MOU […]
In re Resonance Eduventures Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) The order is important as it contradicts its own ruling in Symmetric Infrastructure Private Limited dated 02.09.2021 in which Supply of services of coaching to students which also includes along with coaching, supply of goods/printed material/test papers, uniform, bags and other goods to students was held as […]
In re Resonance Eduventures Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q.1: Applicant (REL) is supplying services of coaching to students which also includes along with coaching, supply of goods/printed material/test papers, uniform, bags and other goods to students. Such supplies are not charged separately but a lump sum amount is charged, the major component of which is […]
The application is filed after the service is over. The work is over. Hence application is not maintainable as per Sec 95(a), so same cannot be admitted.
In re Adani Wilmar Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Soya husk resulting from the extraction of Soyabean oil, being principal input/ ingredient for manufacture or processing of Cattle feed and Poultry feed which may become value added product in the market. Soya husk being principal input/ ingredient to Poultry feed and Cattle feed industry, which […]
In re VVF (India) Limited (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that the goods ‘Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylate (1-mole, 2-moles, 7-mole)’ are non-ionic organic surface-active agents and merit classification under subheading 34021300 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975, subject to prescribed conditions under note 3 to Chapter 34. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI […]
In the present case, the applicant has disclosed all relevant facts in the applications, which were also shared with the jurisdictional commissionerate. The unsubstantiated allegations of the commissionerate against the applicant in this proceeding are therefore unwarranted and go against the spirit of advance rulings.
In re UBS Exports International Pvt. Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) Advance ruling has been sought on classification of four different goods, each known as ‘supari‘ in common trade parlance, albeit with differentiator, viz. API, Chikni, Unflavoured and Flavoured. The basic raw material for each of the four goods is raw betel nut, which is classifiable under […]
In re Shilchar Technologies Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) Q. Whether supply of Aluminium Foil Type Winding Inverter Duty Transformer classifiable under Chapter Heading 8504 and parts of Transformer supplied / to be supplied for initial setting up of solar project falls under Sr. No. 234 in Schedule-I to Notification No.01/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, […]
In re Almora Van Prabhag (GST AAR Uttarakhand) 1. The contractor, undertaking tapping /extraction and collection of Lisa/Resin, from the Chir/Pine trees located on the reserved forest, van panchayat and civil forest, is liable to payment of GST on composite supply. 2. An individual permit holder, undertaking tapping /extraction and collection of Lisa/Resin, from the […]
