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, ...
The provision of hostel accommodation along with food facility, Play Room, Gym, Housekeeping, Room Cleaning to the students wherein consolidated amount is charged from the students is Mixed Supply.
The AAR, Uttar Pradesh in the matter of Premier Car Sales Ltd. [Order No. 29 dated 11, March, 2019] has held that, repair services carried out under an agreement, by the Assessee engaged in sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories, to fulfill the warranty obligation, which also involved supply of parts could be classified […]
AAR held that, the supply of medicines, surgical items, implants, consumables and other allied services & items provided by the hospital through their hospital in-house pharmacy, as well as food, room on rent, other services to the in-patients admitted to hospital for diagnosis, or medical treatment or procedures is part of composite supply of health care treatment service and is exempted
The AAR, Karnataka in the matter of M/S. SPSS South Asia Pvt. Ltd., [Advance Ruling No. KAR/ADRG/15 of 2021, dated March 24, 2021] held that, supply of license of pre-developed or pre-designed software by assessee amounts to supply of goods and said supply is covered under tariff heading 8523. Further, such supply of computer softwares […]
In re Bowring Institute (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. Whether amount collected as membership subscription fees paid by the members of the applicant towards facilities provided by the applicant are liable as supply of service under GST? 2. Whether amount collected as infrastructure development fund for the development and maintenance of the facilities provided by the […]
In re Veena Madhukant (Shree Parshwanath Coconuts) (GST AAR Tamilnadu) The Authorised representative was intimated that the question raised in the application stands decided under Section 60 of the CGST/TNGST Act 2017 in their own case by the Jurisdictional authority, therefore as per first proviso to Section 98(2) of the Act, the application cannot be […]
In re Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (GST AAR Karnataka) Any person registered or desirous of obtaining registration under CGST Act 2017 can seek advance ruling only in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or proposed to be undertaken. In the instant case, we observe that M/s HDMC, who have filed […]
Amended Section 16(4) to de-link ITC on Debit Note with Invoice fails to get stamping of Gujarat AAR in case of M/s I-Tech Plast Input tax credit is a beneficial piece of legislation but subject to various conditions and limitations prescribed under Section 16 and 17 of CGST Act, 2017. One of the conditions contained […]
In re Analytica Chemie Inc. (GST AAR Karnataka) The Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (Prepared Laboratory Reagents) imported and supplied by the Appellant and classified under Tariff Item 3822 00 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 is covered under Entry No. 80 of Schedule-II to Notification No.1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 attracting a levy of Integrated […]
In re M/s Kaustubha Scientific Research Laboratory Private Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (Prepared Laboratory Reagents) imported and supplied by the Appellant and classified under Tariff Item 3822 00 90 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 is covered under Entry No. 80 of Schedule-II to Notification No. 1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, […]
