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 Surya Ayurved (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 Applicable G.S.T rate on Himsa Plus Oil, which is a ayurvedic Hair oil used for various hair disease and headache)? Ans-1 Himsa Plus Oil merits Classification under Chapter heading 3305.90 and attracts G.S.T @ 18% (CGST 9% and SGST 9%). FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY […]
In re Lucknow Producers Cooperative Milk Union Ltd. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q-1 GST liability on reimbursement of Employee Provided Fund & ESI? Ans-1 GST is liable to be paid @ 18% (9% CGST & 9% SGST) on the Reimbursement of EPF and ESI contribution as the same is liable to be included in the value of […]
The application is not admitted, under Section 98(2) read with Section 95(a) of CGST Act, 2017/UPGST Act, 2017 for the reason that the applicant has raised questions as a recipient of service
In re INOX Air Products Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The final issue to be seen is that whether the entire manufacturing plant is to be construed as a ‘Plant and machinery’. As discussed in para supra, the Act do not define the terms ‘Plant’, ‘Machinery’, though the provision under Section 17(3) (d) says,- ‘goods […]
GST on EPC contract ARA, Rajasthan has pronounced judgment on 13.9.2021, in the case of L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd. (2021) 36 J.K.Jain’s GST & VR 358, that; ‘Composite Supply─EPC contract of Mangla upgradation project Stage-2-project qualifies as Composite Supply under “work contract” and attract GST @18% (CGST+SGST) under S.No.3-Heading 9954(ii) of the notfn No.11/2017-CT(R) dated […]
In re Mahindra Splendour CHS Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1:- Whether the applicant is liable to pay GST on the contribution received from its members? Answer: – Answered in the affirmative. Question 2:- If yes, whether the applicant can avail the benefit of exemption under entry no. 77 of Notification No. 12/2017-CTR dated 28.06.2017 for the […]
(Rent for locker provided in bus stand by the appellant) it is held to be an activity undertaken by the Municipality as a function entrusted under 243W of the Constitution and the service of rent or fee collection for such a facility is neither a Supply of Goods nor a supply of Service as per Notification No. 14/2017-CT (Rate).
In re Yazaki India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) The applicant has submitted a letter via email dated 30.11.2021 and requested that they may be allowed to voluntarily withdraw their subject application filed on 31.08.2020. The request of the applicant to withdraw their application voluntarily and unconditionally is hereby allowed, without going into the merits […]
In re New Pandian Travels Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) 1. Whether the GST paid on the Motor cars of seating capacity not exceeding 13 (including Driver) leased or rented to customers will be available to it as INPUT TAX CREDIT (ITC) in terms of Section 17(5)(a)(A) of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017? […]
The ambit of Advance Ruling do not provide for answering the questions raised on provisions relating to ‘Tax Collected at Source’ provided under Section 52 of the Act.
