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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


GST AAR application not maintainable for non-payment of Fees

December 30, 2020 549 Views 0 comment Print

In re Maharaja Pratapsinh Coronation Gymkhana (GST AAR Gujarat) Application in the prescribed format of GST-ARA-0 1, they have not paid the required fees of 10,000/- as required under the provisions of aforementioned Sections and Rules. Therefore, the instant application is liable for rejection under Section 98(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 for not paying […]

GST AAR application rejected as applicant was Service recipient not supplier

December 30, 2020 804 Views 0 comment Print

In re Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) (GST AAR Gujarat) In the present case the applicant is recipient of the services and not supplier of such services. Accordingly, the application is not liable for admission and therefore rejected without going in to the merits of the case. Instant application filed by M/s. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), […]

GST not exigible for sale of flats after issuance of Completion Certificate

December 24, 2020 6654 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble AAR, Karnataka, in the matter of Sri. B.R. Sridhar [Order No. KAR ADRG 55/2020 (dated, November 7, 2020)] held that the amounts received by Sri. B.R. Sridhar (Owner/ Applicant), either by himself or through his agents, towards sale of their share of flats consequent to a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) are not exigible […]

Order of AAAR even if erroneous, cannot be reheard and corrected

December 24, 2020 1755 Views 0 comment Print

In re Micro Instruments (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The MAAAR  rejected the Miscellaneous Application dated 25.09.2020 filed by the Applicant i.e. M/s. Micro Instrument, to restore their Application dated 21.08.2019 seeking Rectification of Mistake in the MAAAR Order No. MAH/AAAR/SS-RJ/26/2018-19 dated 22.03.2019, as the same had already been decided by the erstwhile Appellate Authority vide Order […]

Appeal against non-admittance of application for advance ruling not maintainable

December 22, 2020 1413 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tirumala Milk Products Pvt Ltd. (GST AAAR Karnataka) in the instant appeal, the Appellant is aggrieved by the grounds on which the lower Authority has refused to admit the application for advance ruling which is that, the question on which the ruling was sought is a matter that is being investigated by the […]

Letting out of compressors for pumping of water from borewells to agricultural field is not ‘Support Service for agriculture

December 18, 2020 1122 Views 0 comment Print

 In re Vallalar Borewells (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Q1. Whether the following supply of services provided by the applicant are in relation to agricultural operations directly in connection with raising of agricultural produce i.Drilling of Borewells for supply of water for agricultural operations like cultivation including seeding, planting and ploughing. ii. Letting out of compressors for […]

Drilling of Borewells for supply of water in agricultural land is not ‘Support Service for agriculture

December 18, 2020 12759 Views 0 comment Print

In re Aravind Drillers (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) 1. Drilling of Borewells for supply of water in agricultural land is not ‘Support Service for agriculture classifiable under ‘SAC 9986’ for the reasons stated in para 8.3 above 2. Letting out of compressors for pumping of water from the borewells to the agricultural field is not […]

No Ruling by AAR on issue under investigation with DGGSTI

December 18, 2020 873 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Limited (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) DGGSTI has taken up investigations on the classifications adopted by the applicant on their supplies to Indian Railways and classified under CTH 8607. The subject goods are supplied to `Indian Railways’ and the applicant classify the same under CTH 8607. The application […]

Advance ruling cannot be given on admissibility of ITC on procedural issue

December 18, 2020 1005 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sumeru Infra Solution (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) This Authority is of the view that based on the detailed reading and understanding of Section 97 of the CGST Act, an application for Advance Ruling can only be made to determine the ‘admissibility of input tax credit (ITC)‘ on any goods or services or both. […]

GST on supplies on contracts : No ruling as copy of contracts not furnished

December 18, 2020 1095 Views 0 comment Print

In re Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In respect of first question, regarding classification of supply in Entry No. 6 of Schedule II to the GST Act we are unable to answer the question on account of insufficient information provided by the applicant. Further in respect of first question, regarding […]

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