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 Northern Coalfields Ltd. (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The applicant in response of the queries raised sent a letter dated 30.10.2020 stating that – The applicant wishes to seek advance ruling on some other issues also. Thus instead of removing the defect in this application, the applicant seek the liberty to file fresh application […]
Taxability of grants and donations received by Trusts -AAR Maharashtra in Re: Jayshankar Gramin Va Adivasi Vikas Sanstha The whole issue w.r.t. decision by AAR Maharashtra, in the matter of Jayshankar Gramin Va Adivasi Vikas Sanstha (for short referred to as Sanstha hence forth) revolves around the applicability of Sr. No.1 of Exemption Notification No. […]
In re Richwell Enterprises Private Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) ‘Construction services’ and the ‘ancillary services’ provided by the applicant are not naturally bundled and are not supplied in conjunction with each other in the ordinary course of business with main supply. These are the facilities/amenities provided by the applicant to its customers for the limited […]
In re Xtracare Products Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Tariff heading 9619 covers articles having multiple layers designed to absorb and store fluid. Generally, these articles are shaped so as to fit snugly to human body. In the instant case, the impugned article- ‘baby wipes’ are neither designed to absorb and store fluids nor are […]
Database and journals or periodicals are different thing and exemption is not available to online database, online books, newspapers, directories and non-educational journals under si. No. 66(b)(v) of the notification no. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017.
In Adithya Automotive Applications Pvt Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) AAAR held that body building and mounting of body on the chassis of different models of Tippers, Tankers, Trucks and Trailers, on the chassis to be supplied by the Principal, on delivery challans, by collecting job work charges for such fabrication work is taxable @18%, […]
AAR ruled that bus operator is entitled to avail ITC on rent bill issued by service provider, who provides buses on rent charging GST at the rate of 18%, subject to fulfillment of conditions stipulated under Section 16 read with Section 17 of CGST Act
Man power services provided by applicant to various Central and State Government departments is liable for GST at applicable rate and is not eligible to ‘Nil’ rate of tax
The Applicant has sought Advance Ruling to confirm the applicability of GST on Services provided by club to its members. The applicant has taken the aid of Judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of State of West Bengal v. Calcutta Club Limited in Civil Appeal No.4184 of 2009.
In re Vaibhav Enterprises (CAAR Delhi) To answer the posed question, I consider the five goods, namely API supari, Chikni supari, unflavored supari, boiled supari and boiled & cut supari together. In these cases, one set of processes are found to be intended for cleaning; the second set for enhancing preservation; and third set for […]
