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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


GST on erection, commissioning & installation of waste-water pre-treatment plant

March 25, 2021 15867 Views 1 comment Print

In re Arvind Envisol Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the service of supply, erection, commissioning and installation of waste-water pretreatment plant followed by operation and maintenance of such plant attracts rate 12% of GST in terms of notification No.11/2017 Central Tax (rate) Dated: 28/06/2017? The service of supply, erection, commissioning and installation of waste-water pre-treatment […]

GST on Retrofitting works for strengthening NPKRR Maaligai etc.

March 25, 2021 1548 Views 0 comment Print

In re PSK Engineering Construction & Co. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) 1. What is the rate of GST to be charged on providing works contract services to TANGEDCO for carrying out retrofitting work for strengthening the NPKRR Maaligai against seismic and wind effect and modification of elevation in TNEB headquarters building at Chennai?  The rate of […]

GST on leasing of property for use as residence with basic amenities

March 24, 2021 4251 Views 0 comment Print

Bishops Weed Food Crafts Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) 1) Whether leasing of property for use as residence along with basic amenities would qualify, as composite supply under Section 2(30) of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017? ‘Leasing of property for use as residence along with basic amenities’, in the instant case, is […]

Supply of software licence – supply of goods or services?

March 24, 2021 23310 Views 0 comment Print

The core issue before us to decide is the classification of the supply of software licence by the applicant i.e. whether it amounts to supply of goods or services. We observe that the software supplied by the applicant is a pre-developed or pre-designed software and made available through the use of encryption keys and hence it satisfies all the conditions that are required to be satisfied to cover them under the definition of ‘goods’,

GST on supervision charges of loading/unloading/transportation of agricultural produc

March 24, 2021 29793 Views 0 comment Print

In re Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether ‘supervisory charges’ under clause 28(b) of the Office order on charges of KSWC charged to Food Corporation of India (FCI) by the Corporation towards supervision of loading, transportation and unloading of agricultural produce like Rice, wheat etc., at the rate of 8% on the amount […]

No GST on cold storage of tamarind inner pulp without shell & seeds

March 24, 2021 3102 Views 0 comment Print

In re Arun Cooling Home (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether the service of cold storage of tamarind inner pulp without shell and seeds are exempted under the purview of the definition of Agricultural produce vide Notification No.11/2017 and 12/2017 Central Tax(Rate) both dated 28.06.2017? The Tamarind inner pulp without shell and seeds is not an ‘Agricultural […]

ITC available on CSR expenses as in the course of business

March 24, 2021 5367 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Uttar Pradesh in the matter of M/S. Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited [Order No. 52, dated January 22, 2020] held that expenses incurred towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the Company in order to comply with requirements under the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) qualify as being incurred in the course of business […]

Composite services with training services as principal supply classifiable under SAC 999294 

March 22, 2021 1623 Views 0 comment Print

In re Prettl Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) It is observed that all the activities being carried out by the Appellant are either ancillary or incidental to the principal supply, which in this case, is the supply of training services since it is not in dispute that all these activities carried out by […]

GST on Supply of catering services to educational institution

March 22, 2021 21108 Views 0 comment Print

In re Manoj Mittal (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether supply of food and beverages made by the applicant shall be treated as supply of goods or supply of services and whether supply of catering services to an educational institution is exempt supply? (i) Supply of food and beverages from the sweetmeats counter by the applicant, […]

GST on Supply of drinking water at concessional rate by charitable organisation

March 20, 2021 4536 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vijayavahini Charitable Foundation (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question: Whether supply of drinking water to general public in unpacked/unsealed manner through dispensers/mobile tankers by a charitable organisation at a concessional rate is covered under exemption of GST as per Sl.No 99 of Notification 02/2017 – central tax (Rate) dated 28/06/2017? Sl.No.99. “Intra state supplies of […]

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