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, ...
Kasturba Health Society Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) On going through the impugned orders challenged here, we find that these orders do not answer the basic question raised by the petitioner-society. The question raised by the petitioner-society was as to whether or not, the petitioner-society, on its own strength and in its own […]
In re L & T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) As per EPC contract the applicant has to complete the task, of setting up of MUPS2-EPC-2 project broadly ranging from designing, engineering, procurement, fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, erection and installation, facilities construction, Testing, Pre commissioning & Commissioning, Training etc & satisfactory hand over of complete […]
In re Pristine Industries Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) ‘Solar Power Generating Plant’ of the applicant qualify as ‘plant and machinery’ as it falls under machinery as discussed above and not covers under (i) land, building or any other civil structures; (ii) telecommunication towers; and (iii) pipelines laid outside the factory premises. Therefore, subject to the […]
In re Management & Computer Consultants (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether services related to pre-examination, conducting of examination and post -examination provided to Educational Boards, Council and Universities shall be treated as exempted supply. West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development, a statutory body, offers courses under various sections like […]
1. Can Composition Dealer purchase Scrap/Used vehicles from Unregistered Dealers? RCM on these purchases applicable or not? 2. Any RCM exemption limit amount for purchase of Scrap and Used vehicles from unregistered dealers?
Whether the managerial and leadership services provided by the Registered/Corporate Office to its Group Companies can be considered as ‘supply of service’, in terms of Section 7 of CGST Act, 2017?
In re Exide Industries Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Batteries will be considered as parts of vessels falling under heading 8901, 8902, 8904 to 8907, only if they are used in manufacturing goods falling under Tariff Headings 8901, 8902, 8904 to 8907. We agree with the applicant’s contention that the batteries supplied by them for exclusive […]
Recently Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (‘AAR’) has issued an advance ruling in the matter of The World Economic Forum (WEF) – India Liaison Office (herein after referred as the Applicant). The applicant had approached Maharashtra AAR seeking a ruling on taxability of services rendered by its Head Office (H.O.), Switzerland to India Liaison Office (L.O.) and requirement to obtain GST registration.
Under the goods and services tax (GST), the list of items are exempted from the GST, which contains essential items like milk and its by-products, papad etc. However, the recent rulings of the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) have raised objections with regard to the treatment of the exempted products, as such ruling make arbitrary […]
Textile company cannot claim input tax credit of GST charged by the Medical/ Health Insurance Company in respect of insurance done for employees
