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 : Learn who can apply for an advance ruling, applicable fees, withdrawal rules, and its binding effect under the Income-tax Act. The...
Income Tax : The article explains who can apply for Advance Rulings, the transactions covered, applicable forms, fees, procedures, and appeal r...
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...
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...
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Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held CAMPA deposits for forest clearance are consideration for Government services, not exempt from GST, and taxable un...
Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...
Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...
Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...
Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...
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 Madhus Tyre Care (GST AAR Karnataka) In this Advance ruling assesse asked Whether the tax invoice proposed to be issued by the assesse satisfies section 31 of GST Act?, Whether the tax invoice proposed to be issued by the assesse satisfies Rule 46 of GST Rules? and Whether the total amount (inclusive of […]
In re Chikkaveeranna Sweet Stall (GST AAR Karnataka) For composition tax payers what is the applicable rate of GST for the manufacturing of sweet and namkins and selling the goods over the counter not having any facility of restaurant or hotel or not a part thereof and not giving for human consumption at the place […]
In re Dwarka Prosad Agarwala (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 the instant case, value of supply shall be the consideration in money and shall also include all the components towards non-cash consideration, as discussed. This composite supply of services by way of milling of food grains into flour (atta) to Food & Supplies Department, Govt. of West Bengal for distribution of such flour under Public Distribution System is eligible for exemption under entry serial no. 3A of the notification No. 12/2017- CT (R) dated 28.06.2017 only when the value of goods involved in such composite supply does not exceed 25% of the value of supply.
In re Suez India Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the supplies provided by the applicant to Kolkata Municipal Corporation shall be considered as divisible supplies and what would be its taxability under the GST Act. The contract for water loss management made by the applicant with Kolkata Municipal Corporation which includes construction of […]
In re Shiv Flour Mill (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the supply of service provided by the applicant to Food & Supplies Department, Govt. of West Bengal by way of milling of food grains into flour for distribution of such flour under Public Distribution System is eligible for exemption under entry No. 3A of Notification […]
In re Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) GST not leviable on handling charges of PDS distribution of Dhothies & Sarees/ School Uniforms to state government The AAR, Tamilnadu in the matter of M/S. Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. TN/47/ARA/2021 dated December 30, 2021] held that, the services rendered by […]
Applicability of GST rate 5% on marine engines pertaining to HS code without considering its general tax rate as per the entry of Schedule I, SI. No.252 of GST Act dated 28.06.2017, being this engine forms a part of boats of HS code 8906 being supplied to defence department and Naval base, Cochin is available to the applicant when such engines are fit in vessels used for patrolling/flood relief and rescue purposes. Applicability of GST rate at 5% under SI.no.252 cited above is not available for spare parts of marine engines.
In re Amis Engineers (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant has averred that they have 2 different registration under CGST/SGST Acts for the same business person. That this state of things came into being at the time of migration from the earlier tax regime to GST regime. That they have stopped business in one GSTIN and […]
AAR held that no IGST is payable on supply of imported goods on High Sea Sales basis to Indian customers and proportionate reversal of input tax credit (ITC) is not required.
