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 Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) We observe that the GAAR has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on the amount recovered from employees, mainly on the premises that ‘the appellant is supplying food to its employees’, which would be covered under the definition of the term ‘business’ under […]
In re Jayshreeben Rameshchandra Kothari (GST AAAR Gujarat) The appellant has provided ‘equipments on hire’ for ‘live videography’ during the events or programmes held by the Government Department for which ‘Hire Charges’ have been paid by the Government Department to the appellant. The activity of ‘providing equipments on hire’ or ‘live videography’ is not an […]
In re NHPC Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttarakhand) Members of Uttarakhand Advance Ruling authority have different view on the applicability of GST on the sub-contractor so they made a reference to the appellate authority for hearing and discussion. Appellate authority in the case that whether the exemption available for PWD Uttarakhand and M/s NHPC Ltd, can […]
In re Sumeet Facilities Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The case laws and arguments pertaining to Service Tax law are specific to that law as there were provisions catering specifically to subcontractors whereas in GST the provisions are very restricted. Exemption benefit are not available to sub-contractors ex facie since those entries under 12/2017 specific to […]
In re Erode Infrastructures Private Limited (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The appellant has mainly harped on the wordings of Section 97(2)(d) of the GST Act, on the ground that since admissibility of ITC paid or deemed to have been paid can be sought as a question for obtaining advance ruling, in as much as that unless […]
In re Tvl. Padmavathi Hospitality & Facilities Management Service (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) The Order of the Advance Ruling Authority was right, since at the material time there was a petition filed by the appellant, pending before the Hon’ble High Court in this matter. Therefore, there is no need to interfere with the order of the […]
In re Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) In this case entire land had been acquired by the appellant and the same had been acquired for business purposes only. The appellant after acquisition of the land had granted shared- access to the pathway with no grant of right of occupation and possession and the […]
The activity of wet-leasing is squarely classifiable under SAC 9973 Leasing or rental services with or without operator as held by the LA and we uphold the same. Therefore the benefit of entry at 3(v)(a) of Notification No. 11/2017-C.T.(Rate) dated 28.06.2017 is not applicable in respect of Wet-Leasing of the M&Ps.
In re Eastern Polymers (GST AAR Kerala) Q:Whether mixing of rubber compound on the materials supplied by the principal and returning the finished products to the principal will come under Sl.No. 26(i)(b) of Notification 11/2017 -CT(Rate) and SRO.No.370/2017? Answer: Mixing of rubber compound on the materials supplied by the principal and returning the finished products […]
In re Soft turf (GST AAAR Kerala) AAAR held that impugned goads viz. PVC carpet Mat would fall in the Customs Tariff heading 3918 and applicable rate of GST would be 18% (9% each of CGST and SGST). However, this order is restricted to the types of PVC floor coverings/Carpet/Mats being manufactured by the Applicant […]
