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, ...
The contributions to National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) qualify as consideration towards supply of mining service by Andhra Pradesh Government and they being includible under value of supply, are chargeable to GST under the Reverse Charge Mechanism in the hands of the applicant, i.e., service recipient.
In re Lakshmi Tulasi Quality Fuels (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) Appellant has let out her building on a monthly rental basis of Rs.7,20,000/- that consists of 73 rooms with all amenities like exhaust fans, geysers, lights and fittings, sanitary fittings, etc., provided by the Lessor and the lessee shall pay all operational costs to the […]
In re Halliburton Offshore Services Inc. (LIH) (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) The supply of mud engineering services along and supply of imported mud chemicals and additives are different supplies and do not constitute composite supply. In the instant case, the appellant uses certain specialized equipment / tools for drilling oil and gas wells in offshore […]
In re Beumer India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Haryana) Sub-Section (2) of Section 56 of Income Tax Act 1961 taxes sums received under the Head ‘Income from Other Sources’. Clause (vii)(a) of sub-section (2) of Section 56 includes the sum of money where it exceeds Rupees 50000/- received by an Individual or an HUF without […]
In re A Raymond Fasteners India Pvt. Ltd (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Maharasthra Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling set aside the Advance Ruling No. GST-ARA-47/2019-20/B-33, dated 17.03.2020, pronounced by the MAAR. Further hold that the impugned goods, i.e., Metal Nuts with metrical threading, Metal Nuts without metrical threading, and Metal Spring Nuts, will be considered […]
As it has been established that the impugned product टShatarnrut Chyavan’ is an animal feed having specific use, viz.- increasing the milk production of the cattle and increasing the immunity of the cattle to fight diseases, and the said impugned product is also known in the market as the cattle feed supplement only, therefore, the said impugned product would be classified as animal feed supplement, and accordingly would merit classification under the Chapter Heading 2309 and under the Tariff Item 2309 90 10, and would not attract any GST in terms of SI. No. 102 of the Notification No. 2/2017-C.T. (Rate), dated 28.06.2017.
In re Kakatiya Cement Sugar & Industries Ltd (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) 1. Can the tax paid at wrong jurisdiction be appropriated and 2. Refund of accumulated GST paid on Lime Stone Royalty under RCM. Applicant sought Advance Ruling on questions of ‘appropriation of taxes’ and ‘refund’ which is outside the purview of the Advance […]
In re Bharathiyar University (AAR GST Tamilnadu) Whether the services provided by the University to its constituent colleges (viz) self-financing and management colleges relating to admission to, or conduct of examination by such institution by way of affiliation fee, registration fee such as 1. Application form fees 2. Application fees (Application* Registration fee) (each course/section) […]
In re NBCC (INDIA) Limited (GST AAR Odisha) We see that the applicant has been awarded construction of Directors Bungalow, 40 nos. staff Quarters, 84 nos Faculty Quarters in the IIT Campus, Bhubaneswar. We also observe that the civil construction of residential quarters is not the primary work entrusted to IIT, Bhubaneswar. Accordingly, we fail […]
In re Compass Group (India) Support Services Private Ltd. (GST AAR Telangana) In the reference 1st cited, M/s. Compass Group (India) Support Services Private Limited, has sought certain clarification by filing an application for Advance Ruling. Through the reference 2nd cited, All the Joint Commissioner(CT), All Deputy Commissioners(CT), All the Assistant Commissioners(CT), All the Senior […]
