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 World Economic Forum, India Liaison Office (AAR Maharashtra) Question 1. Whether the activities carried by the Applicant’s Head office located outside India and rendered to the Applicant will amount to supply as envisaged under Section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 considering that the Applicant is not engaged in any […]
In re Shailesh Ramsunder Pande (GST AAR Maharashtra) Iin the instant case, the applicant has an agreement with RIPL for supplying Non-AC buses to transport staff of RIPL and the buses are owned by the applicant. Further, the applicant also incurs expenses on fuel and maintenance of the buses and for all these services provided […]
In re J K Papad Industries (GST AAAR Gujarat) Appellant has obtained the Advance Ruling by submitting application of advance ruling with suppression of material facts or misrepresentation of facts, and the application was not eligible to be admitted in view of proviso to sub-section (2) of section 98 of the CGST Act, 2017. Therefore, […]
Application for advance ruling was filed to determine whether supply of drinking water to general public in unpacked/unsealed manner through dispensers/mobile tankers by a charitable organization at a concessional value is covered under exemption of GST as per SI. No 99 of the Notification 02/2017-Central tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017
In re Mukesh & Associates (GST AAR Tamilnadu) From the submissions made by the applicant we find that it is the Joint Venture with the Registered seat of the Association at Cologne, Germany is the ‘Person’ to whom the ‘Project’ is awarded and not the applicant. As per existing laws of the land, a Joint […]
In re Thiru Neelakanta Realtors LLP (GST AAR Tamilnadu) 1.Whether paragraph 2A of Notification No. 03/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 29th March, 2019, is applicable to those agreements entered on or before 29th September 2019 with unregistered persons? 2. If the answer to question (1) is affirmative, whether Notification no 03/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 29th March, […]
In re Esmario Marine Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Apart from the pictures and write-up, the applicant has not furnished any documents such as Bill of Entry, Tax Invoice, Purchase Order, address of sale & Service centers, letter/ correspondences to support their argument that they are in discussion with the mentioned Principals, the class of […]
In re Deccan Transco Leasing Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) Is GST liable to be paid on leasing of tank containers taken form a supplier i e., lessor who is located outside India and the tank containers do not reach India? As it is finance lease, it is supply of goods and tank containers do […]
In re Efkon India Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) In the reference 1st cited, M/s. Efkon India Private Limited, has sought certain clarifications in Advance Ruling. Through the reference 2nd cited, Assistant Commissioner(ST), Punjagutta Circle, were requested to go through the attachment and inform the above pendency of the issue and also requested to offer […]
The Tamil Nadu AAR (AAR) has passed a very important decision on idli, dosa, bajra, jowar, ragi, and other ready-to-cook mix powders. The AAR has passed a ruling in case of an application filed by the Krishna Bhavan Foods and Sweets
