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Advance Ruling

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.

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Advance Ruling under Income Tax

Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...

April 9, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

Oxygen Supply with Tanks: GST Classification Depends on What Customer Actually Pays For

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...

April 9, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 120: Advance Ruling Application Form (Section 383(1))

Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...

March 26, 2026 867 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(4) Time Limit on ITC for Imports: Analysis of Recent AAR Rulings

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 ...

February 14, 2026 2484 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Foreign Patent Filing Fees: Understanding Medtrainai Ruling

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 ...

January 28, 2026 849 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Advance Ruling Applications withdrawal allowed by October 31, 2024

Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...

July 26, 2024 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Handbook on Advance Rulings under Income Tax Act, 1961

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...

August 21, 2023 5016 Views 1 comment Print

Operationalisation of Board for Advance Rulings

Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...

August 20, 2023 2031 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...

August 10, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

GST Authorities of Advance/Appellate Rulings-Status Upto April 2019 

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...

May 29, 2019 1119 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

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. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra VAT Act 2002: Advance Ruling Authority Notification

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...

June 27, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

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...

October 16, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023

Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...

June 12, 2023 1497 Views 0 comment Print

UTGST: Change in constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling

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...

May 25, 2023 810 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT set-up office for operationalising Boards for Advance Rulings

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, ...

February 6, 2023 3081 Views 0 comment Print


Supply made by Cost Centers of ‘BEML’ is composite supply

April 6, 2021 1494 Views 0 comment Print

In re Bharat Earth Movers Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the supplies made by Cost Centres C,D, E and G are independent supplies of goods and services (as applicable) or composite supply with principal supply of goods? The supplies made by the applicant under Cost Centres C, D, E and G form a composite supply […]

GST on Rent received from Backward Classes Welfare Department

April 6, 2021 1722 Views 0 comment Print

In re Puttahalagaiah G.H. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether Rent received from Backward Classes Welfare Department, is taxable or not? The applicant has rented his property to the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka, who in turn is using the same for providing hostel facilities to the post metric girls of backward classes. This is […]

GST on contract relating to electrical works from sub-contractor for work of Government Company

April 6, 2021 12342 Views 0 comment Print

In re Hadi Power Systems (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether concessional rate of GST shall apply to the sub-contractor who is sub-contracted from a sub-contractor of the main contractor, the main contractor being provider of works contract to a Government entity? It is observed that the privity of contract is between the applicant and the M/S […]

Making bullet proof body building on motor vehicles is a ‘service’ & taxable @18%

April 4, 2021 2121 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR Rajasthan in M/s. Jeet & Jeet Glass and Chemicals Private Limited [Advance Ruling No. RAJ/AAR/2020-21/08 decided on August 24, 2020] held that the activity of job work consisting of bullet proof body building on the motor vehicles provided by the Principal is a supply of service and attracts GST @18% (9% CGST +9% […]

GST Implication on Housing Society or Residential Welfare Association

April 2, 2021 17373 Views 0 comment Print

The definition of ‘Person’ in Section 2(84)(i) of the CGST Act, 2017 specifically includes a co-operative society registered under any law relating to co-operative societies. Thus a registered co-operative society is a person within the meaning of the term in the CGST Act.

GST on Quality material testing & Geophysical survey investigation

March 31, 2021 9594 Views 0 comment Print

The services provided by the applicant, namely, Quality material testing works is not exempted from Goods and Services Tax in terms of entry no.3 of the Notification 12/2017- Central Tax (rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended and The service of Geophysical survey investigation is exempted from Goods and service Tax terms of entry no.3 of the Notification 12/2017- Central Tax (rate) dated 28.06.2017 subject to conditions stated in Para 9.7 above.

No ITC on pipeline for unloading Propane/Butane from Vessel/Jetty to Terminal

March 31, 2021 2697 Views 0 comment Print

In re SHV Energy Private Limited (AAR GST Tamilnadu) 1. Whether the applicant is eligible for availment of input tax credit of GST paid on goods and services for laying of transfer pipeline and the foundation and structural support for such pipeline which is intended for unloading Propane/Butane from the Vessel/Jetty to the Terminal? The […]

Services by TANGEDCO to TANTRANSCO not constitutes electricity distribution service

March 30, 2021 3648 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) Notification 12 notifies the list of services that are exempt from GST and has been issued in pursuance of the proviso in Section 11. Therefore, all entries in this notification deal only with services and not with goods. Entry No.25 under heading 9969 exempts […]

Time of supply of gift vouchers / gift cards under GST

March 30, 2021 6702 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kalyan Jewellers India Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The time of supply of the gift vouchers / gift cards by the applicant to the customers shall be the date of issue of such vouchers and the applicable rate of tax is that applicable to that of the goods. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF APPELLATE […]

GST on composite Supply to Greater Chennai Corporation

March 30, 2021 2190 Views 0 comment Print

In re Unique Aqua Systems (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether the Services provided by the applicant to the recipient i.e The Greater Chennai Corporation is a pure service provided to the local authority by way of activity in relation to functions entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G and Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution […]

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