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Advance Ruling

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.

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Advance Ruling under Income Tax

Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...

April 9, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

Oxygen Supply with Tanks: GST Classification Depends on What Customer Actually Pays For

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...

April 9, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 120: Advance Ruling Application Form (Section 383(1))

Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...

March 26, 2026 867 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(4) Time Limit on ITC for Imports: Analysis of Recent AAR Rulings

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 ...

February 14, 2026 2484 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Foreign Patent Filing Fees: Understanding Medtrainai Ruling

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 ...

January 28, 2026 849 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Advance Ruling Applications withdrawal allowed by October 31, 2024

Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...

July 26, 2024 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Handbook on Advance Rulings under Income Tax Act, 1961

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...

August 21, 2023 5016 Views 1 comment Print

Operationalisation of Board for Advance Rulings

Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...

August 20, 2023 2031 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...

August 10, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

GST Authorities of Advance/Appellate Rulings-Status Upto April 2019 

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...

May 29, 2019 1119 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

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. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra VAT Act 2002: Advance Ruling Authority Notification

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...

June 27, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

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...

October 16, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023

Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...

June 12, 2023 1497 Views 0 comment Print

UTGST: Change in constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling

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...

May 25, 2023 810 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT set-up office for operationalising Boards for Advance Rulings

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, ...

February 6, 2023 3081 Views 0 comment Print


GST exemption on Vocational Training Courses by Leprosy Mission Trust India

August 10, 2021 1560 Views 0 comment Print

In re The Leprosy Mission Trust India (GST AAR Tamilnadu) (i) The services provided by the Leprosy Mission Trust India, Regional Industrial Training Institute, Vadathorasalur under Vocational Training Courses pertaining to Mechanic (Motor Vehicle), Electrician, Sewing Technology recognized by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) are exempt under Serial Number 66 of Notification 12/2017 Central […]

ITC not admissible for bills of Jan to March 2020 for which supplier furnished GSTR-1/3B in November 2020

August 9, 2021 5175 Views 0 comment Print

In re Eastern Coalfields Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the applicant is entitled for input tax credit already claimed by him on the invoices raised by the supplier pertaining to the period Jan-2020, Feb-2020 and March-2020 for which the supplier has paid the tax in November-2020 and whether the applicant has to reverse the […]

IIM is Government entity & liable to pay GST under RCM on receipt of legal services: AAR

August 9, 2021 3366 Views 0 comment Print

TAAR held that, Applicant is a government entity liable to TDS provisions u/s 51 of CGST Act, 2017 and is also liable to pay tax under RCM in respect of legal services received by them.

12% GST applicable on Manufacturing feeder, Drying machine etc.

August 6, 2021 2742 Views 0 comment Print

12% GST applicable on Manufacturing feeder, Drying machine, Cleaning & Grading Machine, Pre-stem remover and 18% GST on Automatic Weighing Machine In M/s. Wave Colour Techniks, [Advance Ruling No. KAR ADRG 29/2021 decided on June 07, 2021], M/s. Wave Colour Techniks (Applicants) has sought an advance ruling on the GST applicable on the machines namely […]

Applicability of GST on Repair & Maintenance and Sinking Fund

August 6, 2021 7785 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Forest County Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. (Applicant) has sought an advance ruling on the issue of applicability of GST on Repair and Maintenance Fund and Sinking Fund and whether the exemption limit of Rs. 7500/- per member lies on these Funds in reference to Sr. No. 77 of Notification No. 12/2017 -Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017

Services of construction of R&R Colony taxable under Works Contract Service

August 6, 2021 2142 Views 0 comment Print

In re Adani Enterprises Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Q1.  Whether the services of construction of the R&R Colony supplied by the Applicant would be taxed as a part of the composite supply of mining service or the same would be taxed separately as a supply of works contract service. In respect of 1st question, […]

GST leviable on residential land provided on lease basis

August 6, 2021 2199 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gwalior Development Authority (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Q1. We are providing residential land on lease basis for which we are charging or receiving lease premium whether GST is leviable or not? It is well accepted that in the case of ambiguity in a provision of law, the interpretation shall be liberal. However, in […]

GST on Supply of LPG & Related services to industrial users

August 6, 2021 4179 Views 0 comment Print

In re SHV Energy Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) 1. Whether sale of LPG, Collection of Take or Pay Charges for not lifting minimum assured quantity and rental charges for Supplier Gas System installed at the customer premises to store the LPG which is a condition precedent for supply of LPG be treated as composite supply […]

Place of supply is Location of recipient in case of Construction of Immovable property Outside India

August 5, 2021 4278 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sri Avantika Contracts (I) Limited (GST AAR Telangana) 1. Whether the construction of Institute of Security and Law Enforcement studies at Addu City in Maldives, constructed for Government of Maldives under an Memorandum of Understanding between India and Maldives falls within the GST net? The applicant who is the supplier of service & […]

Apple Home Pod classifiable under TI 8517 6290: AAR Customs

August 4, 2021 2313 Views 0 comment Print

In re Apple India Private Limit (Custom Authority for Advance Ruling, Mumbai) Considering the attributes of the device in question, which is capable of receiving voice commands, covert such voice commands into text to perform multiple tasks, e.g., stream music from the internet or another Apple device, retrieve information available in the net like weather, […]

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