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, ...
For the first time in the history of India, the Finance Minister presented a paperless Union Budget for FY 2021-22 through a Made in India tablet. The government also launched a Union Budget app for accessing the budget documents, showing that the Indian government is clearly taking various measures to go digital as much as […]
In re Shasank Sekhar Jalan (GST AAR West Bengal ) The question is related to the supply of maintenance service by the RWA. The applicant is not supplying the maintenance service at the residential units in ‘Sanjeeva Town’. This Authority cannot, therefore, provide a decision to the applicant in the form of an advance ruling. FULL […]
In re RDL-ZYCHL-JV (GST AAR West Bengal) It appears from Notification No. 311 dated 25/09/2012 of the Forest Department of State Government (now a Union Territory) that the recipient is constituted as an authority under section 3 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 for preservation and conservation of Wular Lake. The Board […]
With a view to avoiding dispute in respect of assessment of tax liability and to provide tax certainty, a scheme of Advance Rulings was incorporated in the Act vide the Finance Act, 1993 by inserting a new Chapter XIX-B. Under these provisions the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) pronounces rulings on the applications of the non-resident/residents and such rulings are binding both on the applicants and the Tax department.
Reimbursement of expenses by foreign head office to Indian liaison office cannot be treated as supply The Hon’ble AAR, Haryana, in the matter of M/s. Wilhelm Fricke SE [Advance Ruling No. HAR/HAAR/R/2019-20/24, decided on June 25, 2020] held that, the Germany based head office and Indian Liaison Office (LO) cannot be treated as separate persons […]
Renting of e-bikes/bicycles without operator is classifiable under SAC 9973 – Leasing or rental services without operator and rate of tax as applicable under entry Sl.No.17(viia) of Notification no. 11/2017 CT(R) dated 28th June 2017 as amended is applicable to the instant case
In re Durga Projects & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (GST AAAR Karnataka) even in cases where a rectification of mistake application is admitted and a mistake apparent on record is corrected, the original order is not set aside. The original order remains on record and only the mistakes are corrected therein. The principle of doctrine of merger […]
In re Indag Rubber Limited (GST AAAR Rajasthan) Appeal has been rejected. The appellant has constructed specific civil structure i.e. building, rooms and roads on his own plot to lease out the same on rent. It was held that construction is on his own a/c and also not covers in the definitions of plant & […]
In re Vivaan Ventures (GST AAR Karnataka) (a) What will be the SAC applicable to the activities undertaken by M/s Vevaan Ventures? The services provided by the applicant, as explained earlier is not in connection with the diagnosis or treatment or care for illness and is related to support services for research and is covered […]
In re Dr. H.B. Govardhan (GST AAR Karnataka) (a) Is the applicant eligible to be registered under GST Act? The applicant is providing Business Promotion & Management Services, covered under SAC 9983 and are taxable as discussed at para 11 supra. The applicant being a service provider, as an intermediary, becomes a taxable person and […]
