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 : Learn who can apply for an advance ruling, applicable fees, withdrawal rules, and its binding effect under the Income-tax Act. The...
Income Tax : The article explains who can apply for Advance Rulings, the transactions covered, applicable forms, fees, procedures, and appeal r...
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...
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 : Odisha AAR held CAMPA deposits for forest clearance are consideration for Government services, not exempt from GST, and taxable un...
Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...
Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...
Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...
Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...
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 Kanahiya Realty Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) (i) Supply of goods at nominal price to retailers against purchase of specified units of hosiery goods pursuant to a promotional scheme would qualify as individual supplies taxable at the rates applicable to each of such goods as per section 9 of the GST Act. […]
In re Pioneer Associates (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the definition of ‘affordable residential apartment’ is applicable in respect of flats (having carpet area of 60 sqm and value up to Rs. 45 lacs) of an ongoing projects and tax can be collected @ 8% on all advances received after 01.04.2019. The definition of “affordable residential apartment” […]
In re Exservicemen Resettlement Society (GST AAR West Bengal) GST is payable on complete billing amount including employer portion of EPF & ESl Amount West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling has held that GST is payable on the entire billing amount, including the Employer’s contribution of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) or Employee State Insurance (ESI), if […]
In re Lucknow Producers Co-operative Milk Union Ltd (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) In this case appellant himself admitted that appellant is not covered under the reverse charge mechanism, but they are paying the entire tax to the service provider. In view of this, we find that, the appellant is a recipient of services in the […]
In re UMED Club (GST AAR Rajasthan) GST laws expanded the scope of ‘supply’ to tax supplies between the club/association and its members, to overcome the principle of mutuality. A retrospective amendment (w.e.f. July 1, 2017) has been made vide Finance Act, 2021 by inserting a new clause ‘(aa)’ after clause (a), in Section 7(1) […]
In re Toshiba JSW Power Systems Private Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) The arguments of the applicant regarding exemption on the transportation service is in fact based on the assumption that the supply of service is in total isolation from the whole contract and without considering the terms and obligations created under all the contracts […]
In re Nagpur Waste Water Management Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1: – Whether the Royalty paid or payable by the applicant to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for supplying ‘Tertiary Treated Water’ to Mahagenco, by treating the Sewage Water supplied by NMC is liable to tax under the GST Law? Answer: – Answered in the affirmative. […]
In re Mekorot Development & Enterprise Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) As per Section 23 (1) (a) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, any person engaged exclusively in the supplying of goods or services or both that are not liable to tax or wholly exempt from tax under this act or under the […]
In re Green Rubber Crumb Private Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) The applicant is producing crumb rubber/granules from used/waste tyres and has submitted during the course of the hearing that, the waste/used tyres are not usable because they are worn our tyres due to wear and tear. In view of the above discussions, we find that […]
The warehousing services rendered by the applicant to CCI do not fall under Entry 24B NN 21/2019 and hence are taxable at the rate of 9% under CGST and SGST eac
