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 exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 245-O, sub-section (2) of section 245P, sub-section (4) of section 245Q, sub-section (8) of section 245R, sub-section (3) of section 245S, sub-section (3) of section 245T, sub-section (3) of section 245U and the proviso to section 245V of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby appoints 1st day of September, 2021 as the date for the purposes of said provisos and said sub-sections of the said Act.
Central Government hereby constitutes the Boards for Advance Rulings at Delhi and Mumbai for the purposes of giving advance rulings under Chapter XIX-B of Income Tax Act on or after the 1st day of September, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 96/2021 – Income Tax New Delhi, […]
In re Ashok Gupta (Drishti Offset) (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In light of the fact that no application was filed in prescribed form, no proof of the payment of fee was given and also on request of the applicant for the withdrawal of the contention/ application for advance ruling the Authority hereby agrees to the […]
In re Kriti Industries (India) Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Applicant believes that the product “sprinkler system, drip irrigation system including laterals, P.V.C. Pipes, other components and accessories” is classified under HSN 8424 and applicable tax rate is 12%, details as per the notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate). dated 28-6-2017. The entry No. 19513 was […]
♦ Whether there lies any Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the discount provided by Principal Company M/s Castrol India Ltd. (Principal Company) to its dealers through the Appellant. ♦ Whether the amount shown in the commercial credit note issued by Appellant attracts proportionate reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC).
GST not leviable on amount collected from employees for canteen charges – Dramatic Interpretation of with colon (:) and semi colon (;) The Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Gujarat vide Ruling no. GUJ/GAAR/R/39/2021 dated July 30, 2021 held that, no GST is leviable on amount representing the employees portion of canteen charges, which is collected […]
In re Ingram Micro India Pvt Ltd. (CAAR Mumbai) The Board Circular No. 20/2013-Cus. refers to ‘Tablet Computers’ that can be programmed in a variety of ways. HMT device doesn’t appear to be amenable to be programmed in various ways. It also held that the tablet computers are those devices which have essentially the same […]
In re superintendent Model Jail Chandigarh (GST AAR Chandigarh) ♦ Whether (a) Modal jail, Chandigarh and (b) Prisoner Training Rehabilitation and Welfare Society (Model Jail, Vocational Institute) is Government, Government Authority, Local Authority or Government entity; ♦ Whether furniture items manufacture by jail inmates are liable for GST, if supplied to a. Government, Government Authority, […]
In re Uwas Recycler LLP (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR held that goods ‘mill processed non-alloy ferrous waste metal goods wound in coil’ does not appear to be waste or scrap, and therefore, not classifiable under sub heading 72044900. These goods merit classification under subheading 72099000. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING, […]
In re Sh. Sunil Chandrana (CAAR Mumbai) CAAR rules that Glyteine (Gamma Glutamylcysteine), packaged in 415 mg. sachets and branded as Continual-G merits classification under sub-heading 21069099 of the first schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING, MUMBAI Ruling An application for advance ruling […]
