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, ...
In re Kumaran Oil Mill (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether proportionate claim of input tax credit for procurement of capital goods can be made for power generation business? The applicant is eligible for Proportionate claim of Input Tax Credit as per Section 17(2) of the CGST/TNGST Act read with Rule 42/Rule 43 of CGST/TNGST Rules 2017 […]
In re Primarc Projects Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether the applicant is eligible for tax concession for its RREP named Akriti being an affordable housing project? The works contract service for the construction of those dwelling units in the project named ‘Akriti’ (WBHIRA Registration No. HIRA/P/PUR/2018/000003) that are affordable residential apartments in terms […]
In re DLF Limited (GST AAAR Haryana) Q1. Whether PLS collected along with consideration for sale of properties attracts GST rate of 12% or 18% where sale/transfer of constructed property has taken place before issuance of completion/Occupation certificate (CC/OC)? A1. PLS collected along with consideration for sale of properties attracts GST rate of 18% where […]
In re Halliburton Offshore Services Inc (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) The Import and subsequent supply to ONGC on consignment basis i.e on approval basis are two distinct Supplies as prescribed under the Customs Act and GST Acts. The appellant has not disputed the Ruling to the extent that the transaction of import and subsequent supply […]
(i) Whether the transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods. (i) The transaction of printing of content provided by the customer, on Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) banners and supply of such printed trade advertisement material is supply of goods.
In re Master Minds (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) The applicant is not eligible for the exemption under Entry No.66 (a) of Notification No.12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017, as a Service provider for Supply of service of education to the students for obtaining Qualifications/certificates of CA-Foundation, CA-Inter, CA-Final, CMA (ICWA)-Foundation, CMA-Inter, CMA-Final and Intermediate. […]
i. The street lighting activity under the Energy Performance Contract dated 05-12-2016 is considered as a composite supply of goods and services with the supply of service being the predominant supply. The service is classified under Heading 999112.
In re Musashi Auto Parts India Private Limited (GST AAAR Haryana) The Appellant has claimed that the gift items have been used in ‘Business Promotion’ viz. the furtherance of business and credit is admissible in terms of Section 16 of the CGST/SGST Acts. ITC cannot be taken by a taxable person on the items i.e. […]
In re Vishv Enterprise (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether services of providing Para-medical Administrative, Technical and other Staff on Outsource basis to Seth L.G. General Municipal Hospital are exempted or not? As no evidence has been provided by applicant to establish that Seth L.G. General Hospital falls under definition of ‘Central Government’ or ‘State Government’ or […]
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court adjudicated a 44-year old case pertaining to Finance Year 1975-76, in the case of National Co-Operative Development Corporation (a government corporation set up under the National Development Corporation Act). While concluding, the Court remarked on the present system of tax litigations that the Supreme Court is left ‘to give the final knock-outpunch, being the fifth round of adjudicatory process on this issue itself!’
