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 Aishwarya Earth Movers (GST AAR Karnataka) i. The applicant is liable to collect and pay GST at the rate of 12 % (CGST @ 6% and KGST @ 6%) as per Section 142(2) (a) of the GST Act on the amount received from the Public Works Department as per revised estimate in respect […]
In re Starworth Infrastructure And Construction Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the construction service provided by the Applicant to M/s Provident Housing Ltd., under the project ‘Provident Neora, & Provident Capella’ & to M/s Puravankara Ltd., under the project Provident Parksquare” qualifies for application of lower rate of CGST @ 6% and SGST @ 6% […]
In re Premier Tissues India Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the supply of tissue papers by the applicant is covered under Serial No.112 of Schedule II of the Rate Notification No.01/2017 Central Tax (R) and therefore, is leviable to GST at the rate of 12%? GST rate of 12% is applicable only to Uncoated paper and […]
In re Bindu Projects & Co (GST AAR Karnataka) Applicability of GST rates for works contact services doing original works with South Western Railways? 1. The new constructions involved in the contract are liable to tax at 12% (6% CGST and 6% SGST) as per entry no.3(v) of Notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated […]
Whether provision of subsidized lunch and refreshments to employee through contractors is to be treated as supply and if yes under which tarrif classification it has to be classified? The applicant merely pays the part consideration towards the cost of lunch and refreshments to their employees through contractors and hence the said activity does not amount to supply, in terms of Section 7(i)( c ) of the CGST Act 2017.
In re Tata Motors Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) TC on GST paid on canteen facility is blocked credit under Section 17(5)(b)(i) of CGST Act and inadmissible to applicant. GST, at the hands on the applicant, is not leviable on the amount representing the employees portion of canteen charges, which is collected by the applicant and […]
In re Guitar Head Publishing LLP (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether GST is payable on Guitar Head Books purchased from Amazon Inc.-USA (located outside India) in a context where the Guitar Head Books so purchased are not brought into India? We invite reference to Schedule III relevant to Section 7 of CGST Act 2017, which specifies […]
In Re Romano Drugs Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) What is rate of tax applicable to the Services by way of job work on Diphenylmethoxy’N’ N- diethylaminethanol HCI (Job work of pharmaceutical Drugs) , undertaken by the supplier (applicant) as per CBIC issued clarification on Job work vide circular No.126/45/2019- GST dated 22.11.2019 i.e., whether […]
In re Premier Sales Promotion Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the vouchers themselves, or the act of supplying them is taxable, and at what stage, for each of the three categories of transactions undertaken by the applicant and If the answer to the above question is in the affirmative, what would be the rate […]
In re The Varachha Co Op Bank Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Q. Whether the Applicant, having undertaken the Construction of their New Administrative Office, will be eligible for the ITC of following: (i) Central Air Conditioning Plant (Classified & Grouped under Plant & Machinery) (ii) New Locker Cabinet (Classified & Grouped under Locker Cabinets) (iii) […]
