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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


Advance ruling deemed to be not in operation if difference of opinion amongst members of AAAR

January 20, 2021 687 Views 0 comment Print

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) In view of difference of opinion between  the Members of Appellate Authority for Advance ruling for Goods and service Tax, Uttar Pradesh, no ruling can be issued on the Question raised  by the Appellant, in terms Of the provisions of Sub Section 3 of Section 101  […]

GST on medicines, consumables & implants used in treatment with allied services

January 20, 2021 2187 Views 0 comment Print

In re Shalby Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) Question: Whether the medicines, consumables and implants used in the course of providing health care services to in-patients for diagnosis or treatment for patients opting with or without packages along with allied services i.e. (room rent/food/doctor fees Etc.) provided by hospital would be considered as ‘Composite Supply and […]

Classification & GST Rate applicable on supply of Plastic Toys

January 20, 2021 6750 Views 0 comment Print

In re I-tech Plast India Pvt.Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Question-1: What is the appropriate classification and rate of GST applicable on supply of the Plastic Toys under CGST and SGST? Answer: The classification of the product ‘Plastic toys’ manufactured and supplied by the applicant M/s. I-tech Plast India pvt.ltd., Survey No.108-109, Bhavnagar-Rajkot Highway, Shampara, Bhavnagar (as […]

AAR cannot give Ruling on Place of Supply

January 20, 2021 780 Views 0 comment Print

In re Unlimited Unnati Pvt. Ltd ( GST AAR Gujarat) Question-1: Whether our service provided to recipient of foreign country will be considered as export and zero rated supply? Answer: No answer is provided to the applicant M/s. Unlimited Unnati pvt.ltd., 33, New York Tower-A, 3rd floor, S.G. Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad on the following grounds: […]

NID is a Government Authority & liable to register as GST deductor

January 20, 2021 1317 Views 0 comment Print

Since it has been established from the discussions hereinabove, that NID has been formed by an Act of Parliament, the applicant will have to register themselves as a tax deductor under the provisions of Section 24 of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Section 51 of the Act, if they fulfil the condition of ‘fifty-one percent, or more participation of Government by way of equity or control, to carry out any function’.

GST on supply of Aluminium Foil Type Winding Inverter Duty Transformer

January 20, 2021 1557 Views 0 comment Print

In re Silcher Technologies Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Q. Whether supply of Aluminium Foil Type Winding Inverter Duty Transformer classifiable under Chapter Heading 8504 and parts of Transformer supplied / to be supplied for initial setting up of solar project falls under Sr. No. 234 in Schedule-I to Notification No. 01/20017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017 […]

GST on Contract Services by Sub-contractor for Govt project before 25.01.2018

January 20, 2021 15984 Views 0 comment Print

In re Kunal Structure (India) Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) The moot issue here is to decide whether the construction service provided by the applicant in the capacity of sub-contractor to the main contractor who were in turn providing services to Central Government, State Government, Union territory, a local authority, a Governmental Authority or a […]

Classification of ‘Flavored Milk’ sold under trade name of Power Sip

January 20, 2021 2043 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vadilal Industries Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Question: What would be the classification of ‘Flavored Milk’ sold under trade name of Power Sip? Answer: ‘Flavoured milk’ is classifiable under Tariff Item 2202 99 30 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as a ‘beverage containing milk’. Also Read AAAR Order: ‘Power Sip’ […]

GST on Capital Subsidy for Green Field Public Street Lighting System

January 20, 2021 3093 Views 0 comment Print

In re Surya Roshni LED Lighting Projects Limited (GST AAR Odisha) Question No. 1 Whether Capital Subsidy (90 per cent of Project Capital Expenditure, received by the Applicant as per SIOM Agreement and Escrow Agreement from Odisha Government / ULBs for the Green Field Public Street Lighting System in the State of Odisha is not […]

Capital Subsidy for Public Street Lighting System includible in Transaction Value for GST

January 20, 2021 837 Views 0 comment Print

In re Pinnacles Lighting Project Private Limited Question No. 1 Whether in facts and circumstances of the case, the activities of supply installation, operation and maintenance of Greenfield Public Street Lighting System (GPSLS) carried out by the Applicant is classifiable as a supply of Works Contract Services? Answer: – Answered in the negative. Question No.2 […]

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