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, ...
AAR held that, GST is applicable on payment of notice pay by an employee to employer in lieu of notice period and telephone charges, Group Medical Insurance Policy (Policy) recovered from employees and free of cost canteen facility provided to employees. Further, Input Tax Credit (ITC) is not available with respect to canteen services provided by the employer to their employees.
In re Ashiana Housing Ltd. (GST AAAR Haryana) In the Appellant’s case however the under relevant law viz. the HDRUA (Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas) Act 1975, the External Development and Infrastructure Development charges are meant to meet, respectively, the cost of external development work to be carried out in respect of an […]
In re Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), Kerala Chapter (GST AAR Kerala) 1. Whether prior to 08.11.2019 the activity of sale of apartment undertaken by the applicant would be treated as supply to determine GST liability, if the agreement for sale of the apartment is entered into by the applicant and […]
In re Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Ltd (GST AAR Kerala) In view of the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017, we would like to get clarified as to whether the educational courses which are conducted in Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction (IIIC) fall under the taxable service or not? The Indian Institute […]
In re Kerala Books and Publications Society (GST AAR Kerala) a. Whether our activity falls within the ambit of scope of ‘supply’ under GST?- (i) printing text books for supply by the State Government to its allied educational institutions. (ii) printing of Lottery tickets for vending by the State Government to the general public. (iii) […]
In re The Travancore Mats & Matting Co. (GST AAR Kerala) The first question raised by the applicant is whether a debit note can be issued by the applicant for the difference of the rate of tax charged in the tax invoice as specified under section 34(3) of the CGST Act. The second question raised is […]
In re Shri Kottoor Mathew Jose Mathew, Jose Mathew and Co. (GST AAR Kerala) 1. Is there any further tax liability to the applicant on the discount received through credit notes issued by M/s. Hindustan Unilever Ltd., (First Supplier)? The provisions governing the value of taxable supply are contained in Section 15 of the CGST […]
In re Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. (GST AAR Uttarakhand) 1. Gomaya Samidha – Patanjali Ayurved ka Utpad is a brand name of M/s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. and it is an organic manure covered under Chapter Heading no. 3101. 2. Gomaya Samidha – Patanjali Ayurved ka Utpad is not exempt from levy of GST in terms of S.No. […]
In re Aswath Manoharan (GST AAR Kerala) Banana chips is liable to GST at the rate of 12%. Jackfruits chips are liable to GST at the rate of 12%. Tapioca chips are liable to GST at the rate of 12%. Sarkaraupperi chips are liable to GST at the rate of 12%. 1. What is the […]
In the event of cancellation of residential flats by any customer, whether the relevant date for application of refund of taxes already paid on advances is to be reckoned from date of payment voucher giving back the refund to the customer or is to be reckoned from the date of filing GSTR-3B for the month in which the tax on advances received were paid. The relevant date for filing of refund application in the above situation is the date of payment of tax as prescribed in clause (h) of Explanation 2 of Section 54 of the CGST Act, 2017.
