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 Cochin Port Trust (GST AAR Kerala) 1. Whether, having regard to the background and details including the scope of work of the Deposit work contained in the M.O.U. entered into between CoPT and N.T.R.O., what is the nature of the services rendered by CoPT under the M.O.U. entered Into between CoPT and N.T.R.O.? […]
In re Pala Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) Classification and rate of tax of agricultural implements namely latex collection cup, made of plastic, used exclusively for collection of rubber latex, an agricultural activity. Plastic latex collection cup is an agricultural implement exclusively used for rubber tapping and comes under the classification HSN 8201 […]
In re Dynamic Techno Medicals Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) The Silicone Insole and Heel Cushion are rightly classifiable under HSN 6406 [Parts of footwear (including uppers whether or not attached to soles other than outer soles); removable in-soles, heel cushions and similar articles; gaiters, leggings and similar articles, and parts thereof] as parts of […]
In re Zodiac Plastics (GST AAR Kerala) Plastic latex collection cup is an agricultural implement exclusively used for rubber tapping and comes under the classification HSN 8201 90 00 ‘other hand tools of the kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forest’. As such it is exempted from GST as per SI No. 137 of Notification […]
M/s. Logic Management Training Institutes Pvt. Ltd. is an institute imparting education to students to facilitate them in obtaining qualifications like Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy, Company Secretary, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, Association of Chartered Certified Accountant etc. The applicant requested advance ruling on the following:
In re Kochi Metro Rail Limited (GST AAR Kerala) The services rendered by the applicant to the Government of Kerala as executing and operating agency of the integrated water transport project is exempted from GST. 1. Since the Govt, of Kerala is the dejure owner of the assets of the water metro project and the […]
In re Dolphine Die Cast (P) Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka) In the case of manufacture of Die by the applicant and invoiced to the recipient, without moving the goods, the applicant has to raise the tax invoice addressed to the foreign buyer. Since it is an intra-State supply, he has to collect the CGST and SGST […]
In re Dynamic Techno Medicals Pvt. Ltd. (AAR Kerala) Whether Cast Protector falls under HSN tariff item 9021.10.00 as a fracture appliance? Cast Protector is not a pharmaceutical product. It is a reusable waterproof plastic covering with synthetic rubber diaphragm. It Can be used to keep casts, bandages, burns, wounds, abrasions, dressings, ulcers etc dry […]
The works contract service provided by the applicant to NCBS, is liable to tax at: 18% (CGST+SGST) as it is covered under item no. (xii) of Serial No.3 of Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended from time to time
In re LSquare Eco Products Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the HSN code applicable for kraft paper made honeycomb boards be 48081000 or 48089000? On verification of the structure and purpose for which kraft paper honeycomb board or paper honeycomb board used are similar to the corrugated paper board (listed under 48081000), only difference […]
