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 SNG Envirosolutions Private Limited (GST AAR West Bengal) The authorised representative of the applicant has appeared on 19.07.2021 and stated that the applicant intends to withdraw the application unconditionally. The request of the applicant to withdraw the application voluntarily and unconditionally is hereby allowed, without going into the merits or detailed facts of […]
In re C M S Engineering Concern (AAR West Bengal) Whether services provided by the applicant to the Directorate of Public Health Engineering, Government of West Bengal for operation of water pump and safeguarding pumping machinery at various Pump Houses for supply of drinking water is exempt from payment of tax? Pure services (without involvement […]
In re Sree Krishna Rice Mill (GST AAR West Bengal) We now come to the questions on which the instant advance ruling has been sought for. The applicant seeks to know in respect of taxability on transportation charges of raw paddy from the point of purchase to the rice mill and also on the reimbursement […]
The applicant J.M Livestock Private Limited has submitted a letter dated 27.07.2021 and requested that they may be allowed to voluntarily withdraw their subject application filed on 13.03.2020.
Governor of Delhi under Delhi Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is pleased to reconstitute the Delhi Authority for Advance Ruling, with Abhishek Chandra Gupta and Franklin Laltinkhuma (IAS).
In re Nagpur Waste Water Management Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) It is observed that the applicant has processed the sewage water which contains various kinds of organic and inorganic impurities like sand. Silt, clay, chemicals, organisms, etc. The sewage water Cannot be used, in any way, in its original form. Sewage water can be […]
In Assistant Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise Vs. M/s. Pioneer Bakers (GST AAAR Odisha) During the P.H., the Jurisdictional Officer, Sri Goutam Kumar Biswas(Appellant), Asst. Commissioner, CGST, Sambalpur-I Division stated that the applicant is running a bakery business, where different items likes cakes, bakery items, ice creams, chocolates, drinks & other eatable products are sold […]
In one of the Advance Rulings for exemption in taxability of renting of immovable services, there was a difference of opinion between members. However, as per section 101 of CGST Act, 2017, the Appellate Authority modified the ruling. In this case, the applicant (NDDB) was a statutory body formed under the NDDB Act. Besides providing […]
In re KPC Projects Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) When we look into the activities of APIIC they are basically business activities and even a close observation of the modus operand! of the organisation prove the same. Even though APIIC is a Government entity, the sustenance of the organisation is derived from its activities of sale […]
In re KPC Projects Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) It is observed taht activities of M/s APIIC are business activities and not otherwise. The applicant claims that the works involved in the contract i.e., the RBF sheds are used by none other than the organisation (APIIC) itself. But a detailed examination of the activities of […]
