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 Smt. Bhagyalakhsmi Devamma Vangimallu (GST AAR Telangana) The applicant has made various averments regarding the deductibility of Wages / Salaries, EPF, ESI contribution which are reimbursed by the Hospital from the value of supply which is exigible tax under CGST/SGST Act. AAR held that Applicant is not a pure agent under GST Law. Further […]
In re Prodip Nandi (GST AAR West Bengal) Manpower Agency cannot escape GST liability on Gross amount by showing Services Charges and Salary/Wages Separately The applicant thus engages contract labour towards supply of manpower services as requited by his clients (recipient of services). Rule 33 of the CGST/WBGST Rules, 2017 clearly speaks that one of […]
In re Continental Engineering Corporation (GST AAR Telangana) GST payable on amount received through Arbitration for work executed in pre-GST period Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling has held that Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be payable on the amount received through Arbitration for work executed in the pre-GST period. M/s. Continental Engineering Corporation (Applicant) […]
In re Corbett Nature Reserve (GST AAR Uttarakhand) We find that the applicant in their website has advertised that in the AAHANA NATUROPATHY CENTRE, they are providing the facilities of Ayurveda (the ancient Indian art of healing), Nature Cure (drugless cure), Yoga (Mind Body balance), Western Spa therapies (body detox) and multitude of relaxing therapies and […]
Goods and Service Tax (“GST”) was introduced in India i.e. July 1, 2017. Before GST, there were many different indirect taxes levied and collected by Central and State Governments. Centre collected service tax imposed on the provision of services while States mainly collected Value Added Tax levied on the sale of goods. Every state has […]
In re Gulab Singh Chauhan (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Applicant proposed to open a new business venture of PAN SHOP. The Business model of PAN SHOP would be selling Pan Masala, Tobacco Products, aerated Drinks etc. There will not be any kind of manufacturing of these products. It merely act as a trader. Whether the […]
In re Dhanraj Organics Private Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The applicant on 22.06.2021 that in the AAR order no. 04/2020 dated 17-06-2021 they found that in Case No. 19/2020 the GSTN No. in page no.1 is wrongly mentioned as 23AADCM7397N1ZU however in Page no. 2 it is correctly mentioned. So therefore rectification is required. […]
In re Dadaji Hospitals Private Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Whether the medicines, consumables, Surgical, etc. used in the course of providing health care services to the patient admitted in the hospital for treatment, surgery or diagnosis would be considered as composite supply of health care services? This Authority rules that the medicines, consumables, Surgical, […]
In re Temple Packaging Pvt. Ltd.(AAR Daman and Diu) In the present case against application dated 09.03.2018 of M/s. Temple Packaging Pvt. Ltd., behind Olive Healthcare, Hatiyawad. Village, Dabhel, Nani Daman, Advance Ruling is given that printing of Pamphlet/leaflet falls under the category of supply of service falling under SAC No. 9989. The case is […]
In re Telangana State Technology Services Limited (GST AAR Telangana) Whether the e-Procurement transaction fee collected on behalf of ITE&C Department of Telangana State Government towards online tenders’ results in supply of goods or services or both, within the meaning of supply as defined? The applicant is providing service to various departments of Telangana Government in […]
