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, ...
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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’.
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]