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 High Tech Refrigeration & Air conditioning Industries (GST AAR Goa) Where the goods are delivered by the supplier to a recipient or any other person on the direction of a third person, whether acting as an agent or otherwise, before or during movement of goods, either by way of transfer of documents of […]
In re IZ-Kartex named after P G Korobkov Ltd (GST AAR West Bengal) It is evident from the above discussion that the MARC Holder maintains suitable structures in terms of human and technical resources at the sites of BCCL. It ensures supervision of the equipment, supply of spares and consumable and overheads for 5000 annual […]
In re Swayam (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether an NGO facilitating rehabilitation of the survivors of violence on women are liable to pay GST? The applicant is apparently assisting the women survivors in various ways to get back on their feet. Such survivors of sexual and other violence need services like legal aid, medical assistance, […]
In re Mansi Oils and Grains Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether a liquidator appointed by NCLT is liable to pay GST on asset sales and required to get registered? The liquidator is appointed under section 34 (1) of IBC after NCLT initiates liquidation in terms of section 33 of IBC. As the applicant – […]
In re Springfields (India) Distilleries (GST AAR Goa) Hand Sanitizers manufactured by the applicant are of the category of Alcobased hand sanitizers and are classifiable under heading 3808 of HSN to which rate of GST applicable is 18%. As far as exempting hand sanitizers as essential commodity since it is classified as such by Ministry […]
In re Leprosy Mission Trust India (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether imparting vocational training recognized by Govt of India makes an entity eligible for exemption from GST? Clause h(ii) of the Exemption Notification 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28/06/2017 defines an ‘approved vocational course’ as a modular employable skill course, approved by NCVT and […]
In re Creative Consortium (Madhu Garg) (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Q(i) .Whether the Project Development Service (ie. Detailed Project Report Service) and project management consultancy services (PMCS) provided by the applicant to recipient under the contract from State Urban Development Authority (SUDA) and project management consultancy services (PMCS) under the contract of Prandhan Mantri Awas […]
In re Navneeth Kumar Talla (GST AAR Telangana) Q 1. Whether the food supplied to hospital i.e. Government Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Autonomous Bodies on outsourcing basis the GST is chargeable? If GST is chargeable what is the tax rate? Ans: Yes Q 2. If no GST is chargeable on the supply of food the […]
It is a common notion that the sale of land is out of the purview of GST. However recent rulings held by different AAR holding the levy of GST on sale of plots has sparked a row amongst tax professionals and Builder’s association about legal tenability of such rulings. While trade bodies fear of opening […]
In re Sterlite Technologies Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Any ruling by the Authority for Advance Ruling is binding only (i) on the applicant who had sought it in respect of a matter, and (ii) on the concerned officer or jurisdictional officer of the applicant as provided in Section 103(1) of the CGST Act. However, it […]
