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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 explains GST Rate applicable on Non Woven Bags

September 17, 2020 11112 Views 1 comment Print

In re Max Non Woven Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Q.1 Whether the product Non Woven Bags manufactured through the intermediate product Non Woven fabric classifiable under Heading No. 5603 are properly classifiable under Heading No. 6305 or under Heading No. 3923? Ans. The product Non Woven Bags manufactured through the intermediate product Non Woven […]

Concessional GST rate not applicable to medicine or drugs, not ready for administering in human being

September 17, 2020 1893 Views 0 comment Print

In re Altis Finechem Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Q. 1 Classification of goods and determination of tax liability of product under HSN 2919 of following goods: Calcium-3-methyl-2oxo-valerate (Alpha-Ketoanalogue Isoleucine Calcium Salt), Calcium-3-methyl-2oxobutyrate (Alpha-Ketoanalogue Valine Calcium Salt), Calcium-4-methyl-2oxo-valerate (Alpha-Ketoanalogue Leucine Calcium Salt), Calcium-DL-2-hydroxy-4(Methylthio) butyrate (Alpha-Ketoanalogue Methionine Calcium Salt), Calcium -2 oxo-3-phenyl propionate (Alpha-Ketoanalogue phenylalanine Calcium […]

No Bar U/s. 245R(2)(i) merely due to notice asking applicant to produce any evidence in support of its return

September 16, 2020 1380 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Authority for Advance Ruling (Delhi High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the question raised in the notice under Section 143(2) can be stated to be ‘pending’ to attract clause (i) of the proviso to Section 245R(2) of the Act? In the present case, the petitioner i.e CIT argues that since the […]

GST can be levied on notional interest on security deposit: AAR

September 16, 2020 18030 Views 0 comment Print

Notional interest has to be considered as part of value of supply of service, if and only if the said notional interest influences the value of supply i.e. value of RIS service / monthly rent and is leviable to GST along with monthly rent at the rate applicable to monthly rent.

ITC on Lift available or not under GST

September 16, 2020 60039 Views 7 comments Print

Lift is not a machine , it is part of Building, is it true . is the ITC claimable on purchase of Lift . Let us discuss whether lift is machine or Building only we would reach to conclusion of ITC is eligibility. Section 17(5) blocks credit of works contract and goods or services received […]

GST advance ruling cannot be given on issue already decided

September 15, 2020 684 Views 0 comment Print

In re B and R & Co (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In this case Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Sagar Division Madhya Pradesh had already decided the issue of getting credit of Entry Tax in TRAN-1 in his order dated 24.02.2020 in the applicant’s case of Entry Tax Act pertaining to period 01.04.2017-30.06.2017. Now having regard […]

Date of allotment of mines is time of supply under GST for Upfront payment

September 15, 2020 2979 Views 0 comment Print

In re Essel Mining and Industries Ltd. (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Upfront payment made to the state Government is in the nature of advance from the date Of allotment of mines on lease to the applicant for the purpose of determining the time of supply under GST Law as per the Section 13(3) of MP […]

No GST on Scanning of answer sheets for educational institution

September 11, 2020 1599 Views 0 comment Print

In re Datacon Technologies (GST AAR Karnataka) Applicant were awarded a contract by the Bihar School Educational Board (BSEB) vide Work Order No. ST/281/18 DT dated 16.12.2018 for scanning of OMR Flying slip, OMR Marks Foil, OMR attendance sheet, OMR absentee sheet and finalisation of data. In view of the above, the applicant sought Advance […]

Land filling Pit is not a plant & machinery but a civil structure

September 11, 2020 3591 Views 1 comment Print

Civil structure involves engineering work at both levels i.e above and below the ground. We find that the applicant has performed civil work to create the landfill pits below the ground and therefore it is a civil structure.

GST on services provided by Housing Society to Members

September 11, 2020 3834 Views 0 comment Print

In re Gnanaganga Gruha Nirmana (GST AAR Karnataka) 1. The activity of maintaining the facilities at the layout from the funds collected from the members of the Society is a service attracting GST. The answer is Yes. 2. The contributions collected by the applicant from the member of the housing society either annually or once […]

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