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 RIICO, Tilak Marg (GST AAAR Rajasthan) Input Tax Credit is not only restricted to the goods and services used for construction of immovable property (whether capitalized or not) but also restricted for those goods and services which are used for re-construction, renovation, additions or alterations or repairs, to the extent of capitalization, to […]
In re Bhopal Dugdh Sangh Sahakari Maryadit (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Authority is of the view that based within the meaning of Section 97 of the GST Acts, an application for Advance Ruling can only be made to determine the ‘liability to pay tax’ on any goods or services or both. The Applicant himself accepts […]
In re Dhanraj Organics Private Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) AAR ruled that Epoxidised Soya bean Oil is rightly classifiable under tariff item 1518 and GST @5% is leviable as the said product is specifically covered under the entry no.90 of Schedule-I of Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.07.2017. as amended from time to […]
AAR held that, that mere acceptance of joint custody of goods without rights, privileges of ownership of goods does not amount to supply.
The AAR, Kerala, in Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. [Advance Ruling No. KER/97/2021 decided on June 07, 2021] held that the placement of specified medical instruments to unrelated customers like hospitals, labs etc., for their use without transfer of ownership and consideration, against an agreement containing minimum purchase obligation to purchase medical instruments for specified period, […]
In re Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question : Whether Applicant is correct in charging 2.5% CGST and SGST or 5% IGST, as applicable, by applying Notification No. 45/2017-Central Tax (Rate), Notification No. 45/2017 -S.T.(Rate) and Notification No. 47/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) all dated 14.11.2017 on the scientific and technical instruments/ equipment […]
In re M P Enterprises & Associates Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question 1:- Whether the service of operating mini AC buses by the applicant for Brihan Mumbai Electricity Supply Transport Undertaking (BEST) would be exempt from payment of GST under Tariff Heading 9966 i.e. ‘services by way of giving on hire to a state transport […]
In re Udupi Nirmithi Kendra (GST AAR Karnataka) In the first scenario, since the value of the single invoice is more than Rs.2.5 lakh, there is no doubt that the tax deduction at source is applicable under section 51 subject to other conditions. In the second scenario, the applicant has clearly stated that the value […]
In re M/s Wave Colour Techniks (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the applicable rate of GST on following machines? Automatic Feeder with Breaker, Pre-washer Machine, Drying Machine, Cleaning and Grading Machine, Pre-stem remover, Riffle Washer, Stem Remover, Spin Dryer, Automatic Weighing Machine? 1. The machineries manufactured and sold by the applicant like Automatic Feeder with […]
In Re Bellary Nirmiti Kendra (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether supply of service by a Government controlled Association to State Government, Local Authority or any person specified by State Government, Local Authority against consideration received from State Government, Local Authority, in the form of grants is liable to GST? The supply of service by a Government […]
