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 (Apras Irrigations Systems Limited GST AAR Maharashtra) The present application has been filed under Section 97 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [hereinafter referred to as “the CGST Act and MGST Act” respectively] by M/s Apras Irrigations Systems Limited, the applicant, seeking an […]
Scope of Advance Ruling─Supplies undertaken by prior to the date of filing of the application are not covered─Since the application seeking advance ruling was filed on 6.7.2021 before the ARA with respect to supplies undertaken for the period from 1.4.2019 to 31.3.2021. Hence the case is out of the purview of the Advance Ruling
Distillers Wet Grain Solubles (DWGS), which is sold as Cattle Feed, is a kind of brewing or distilling dregs & waste. It is classified under Tariff Entry 2303 of GST Tariff & taxable @5% (2.5%+2.5%)
Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (MAAR) held that in a case where imported goods are sold and delivered directly from Container Freight Station (CFS) / Direct Port Delivery (DPD) to a state different from the state where assessee is registered, the assessee need not take a separate registration in that state.
GST Rates on Solar Power based devices & System The ARA, Rajasthan has pronounced judgment on 3.9.2021, in the case of Sapna Gupta (2021) 36 J.K.Jain’s GST & VR 338, holding that; “1. Solar pump is solar power based device. As such, it falls under HSN code 8413 and attracts GST @5% under Entry No.234 […]
In re Antara Purukul Senior Living Limited (GST AAR Uttarakhand) GST payable on electricity charges recovered on actual cost basis from residents by company providing services of residential apartments The applicant has sought advance ruling on the following questions: 1. Whether the electricity charges paid to UPCL for the power consumed by residents in their residential […]
In re NBCC (INDIA) Limited (GST AAR Odisha) The applicant in clause (a) [ as above) has discussed the findings of the Appellate Authority to: advance Ruling in its order no. 02/ODISHA-AAAR/Appeal/2020-21 dated 19.03.2021. In question no. (b), the applicant has sought clarification i.e. whether the classification and rate of taxes so determined by the […]
In re TATA Power Company Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether the recovery of an amount towards Top-up and parental insurance premium from the employees, amounts to a supply of any service under section 7 of the Central Goods & services Tax Act, 2017? We find that the activity undertaken by the applicant like providing of mediclaim […]
Services supplied by an entity registered under Section 12AA of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) by way of charitable activities. Since we have found that the activities undertaken by the ‘applicant do not conform strictly to the definition of a ‘charitable activity, the applicant shall obtain registration under GST Act.’
In re Mahavir Nagar Shiv Srushti Co-operative Housing Society Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Where the contractor has provided works contract service for repairs, renovations & rehabilitation, ITC can’t be availed by Housing Society In M/s Mahavir Nagar Shiv Srushti Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. [GST-ARA-19/2021-22/B-94 dated November 10, 2021] Hon’ble Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (MAAR) […]
