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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


AAR cannot give ruling on technical/procedural issues

January 18, 2021 705 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jaideep Ispat and Alloys Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The applicant’s question whether the procedure adopted and the documents/records maintained by applicant can be deemed to be a sufficient compliance of conditions and restrictions for admissibility of input tax credit of tax paid on inward supply of local scrap and sponge iron […]

AAAR Tamilnadu explains GST on Various services provided by Municipal Corporation

January 12, 2021 4206 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) i. In respect of Q.No. 1, Sl. No. 5-B (Rent for locker provided in bus stand by the appellant) it is held to be an activity undertaken by the Municipality as a function entrusted under 243 W of the Constitution and the service of rent or […]

Business cannot be treated transferred as going concern if liabilities not transferred

January 12, 2021 7083 Views 0 comment Print

In re SCV Sky Vision (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether Sl.No.2 of the Notification No. 12/2017–Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28th, 2017 (‘Service Exemption Notification’) granting exemption to ‘Services by way of transfer of a going concern as a whole or an independent part thereof’ is applicable on the business transfer undertaken in the present […]

Milling of Red gram liable to GST @ 5%

January 12, 2021 3960 Views 0 comment Print

In re Seetharamanjaneya Dal And Fried Gram Mill (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Question: Whether the supply of red gram dall 2600 MTs by receiving 3823.529 MTs of red gram under barter system attracts any tax under GST? Answer: Applicant is appointed as “miller cum transporter”, for the purpose of conversion of red gram whole to red gram […]

ITC eligible on works contract service to Municipal Corporation

January 11, 2021 2439 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sital Kumar Poddar (GST AAR West Bengal) The applicant is eligible to claim the input tax credit on the inward supplies of the goods and services used for supplying the works contract service to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) for construction of an immovable property. This ruling is valid subject to the provisions under […]

GST payable on commission received in Foreign currency for rendering services as an ‘Intermediary’ 

January 11, 2021 2094 Views 0 comment Print

In re DKV Enterprises Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether the marketing and consultancy services supplied by the applicant are liable under export of service or not? The service provided by the applicant is intermediary service as per section 2(13) of the IGST Act, 2017. The applicant is covered and fits into the definition […]

Property or other tax cannot be deducted to compute rental value for GST

January 11, 2021 1650 Views 0 comment Print

In re Midcon Polymers Pvt Ltd. (GST AAAR Karnataka) The Appellate Authority modify the advance ruling No.KAR ADRG 48/2020 dated 16-09-2020 and answer the questions raised by the Appellant in the original advance ruling application and in this appeal, as follows: 1. For the purpose of arriving at the value of rental income, the Appellant […]

No Advance Ruling can be given on an issue already pending with proper officer

January 11, 2021 696 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vijayawada Wholesale Commercial Complex Members Welfare Society (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) We have examined the issues raised in the application and the submissions of the applicant as well. In the context of the remarks submitted by the assessing officer, we examine the admissibility of the application without going into the merits of the […]

Chacolate Milk Powder is classifiable under Tariff heading 1806

January 8, 2021 1776 Views 0 comment Print

Milk and Milk products are classified in Chapter 4 and the headings 0401 86 0402 are relevant to Milk / Milk in the form of powder or granules and crème. The product in the instant case is neither milk nor milk powder but ‘Chocolate Milk Powder’, which is admittedly obtained on blending of Whole Milk Powder with Chacolate Flavoured Powder in the ratio of 97.5 to 2.5.

Premier Solar systems allowed to withdraw application by AAR Telangana

January 7, 2021 615 Views 0 comment Print

In re Premier Solar systems Private Limited (GST AAR Telangana) In the reference 1st cited, M/s. Premier Solar systems Private Limited, has sought certain clarifications in Advance Ruling. Through the reference 2nd cited, All the Joint Commissioner (CT), All Deputy Commissioners(CT), All the Assistant Commissioners(CT), All the Senior Officers in the O/o Commissioner of Commercial […]

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