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 J M Chemicals (Trade Name) Manjuben Rameshchandra Gupta (Legal Name) (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether M/s. J.M. Chemicals is eligible to claim Input Tax Credit of GST paid on input services of Lease Premium paid to Ginni Filaments on which they have charged GST under the head miscellaneous receipt under SAC code No. 99979. […]
In re GACL NALCO Alkalies & Chemical Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether GNAL is entitled to claim Input Tax Credit of the GST paid on the services provided by GACL in the form of agreeing to surrender/ relinquish its rights in the leasehold property in favour of GNAL? Law makes it explicitly clear that […]
In re Golden Tobie Private Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) As such, the promotional scheme of additional 30 packs of cigarettes on every purchase of 100 packs of cigarettes for the payment of 100 packs of cigarettes is a taxable supply of 130 packs of cigarettes on the price of 100 packs of cigarettes. There […]
In re Divyajivan Healthcare LLP (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether lump-sum amount received for Health care Services to be provided for 20 years by the applicant as ‘Diamond Plan’ is exempted from Goods and Services Tax as per Sr. No. 74 of Notification No. 12/2017- CT(R)? On careful consideration of the applicant’s submission, we find that […]
West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (‘AAR’) in the case of M/s Kanahiya Realty Private Limited has ruled that supply of goods such as gold coins, refrigerator etc. at nominal price to retailers against purchase of specified units of hosiery goods under a promotional scheme is neither a composite supply nor a mixed supply. AAR […]
Mah AAR rejected the subject application as being non-maintainable as per Section 95 of the CGST Act because the Applicant has firstly raised questions as a recipient of services and secondly the questions are in respect of past and completed supply as on the date of the application and not a supply, which is being undertaken/proposed to be undertaken.
In re Unique Aqua Systems (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The issue is not answered and is deemed to be that no ruling is issued under Section 101(3) of CGST/TNGST Act 2017 because of the difference of opinion between the members. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF APPELLATE ADVANCE RULING,TAMILNADU At the outset, we would like […]
In Re Spraytec India Ltd (CAAR Delhi) Product in question is a component of spray mechanism, capable of spraying fluid (aerosol) from a bottle/container. Therefore, I am of the considered opinion that goods in question can also be mounted on bottle/can of Scent spray for delivery of Scent/perfume which can be containerized under pressure. Thus, […]
In re SKS Infra Projects (GST AAR Rajasthan) In the case at hand, the applicant had not furnished any documentary evidence to substantiate their proposed scope of work, mode of supply (i.e. whether supply of goods or service or both) in the form of any work Order, quantum of goods or service or both to […]
In re Skechers South Asia Private Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) 45th GST Council meeting was held on 17.09.2021. In the meeting, GST rate changes in order to correct inverted duty structure in footwear was discussed. The fitment committee has proposed increasing the rate on footwear having sale value less than Rs 1000 to 12% from 5%. […]
