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 ABB lndia Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) SCADA, in the context of the Applicant’s supply to RVNL, is the system that controls and monitors the electrical network of the metro, enabling the operator to issue suitable commands to be followed in the operation of the metro. Using the SCADA interface, the operator sends […]
The Applicant claims that it administers certain plant-based medications for the treatment of osteoarthritis and disorders of similar nature. The medicaments are not supplied standalone, but ancillary to the supply of health care service. lt is a composite supply of health care service called ‘phytotherapy’. Applicant further submits that ‘phytotherapy’ is a treatment based on the ayurvedic system of medicine
In re Tata Coffee Limited (GST AAAR Karnataka) Wooden supply to Government Auction Department is supply as agent In this case the Depots are set up by the State Government in terms of Section 104-A(5) of the Karnataka Forest Act for the purchase and sale of timber since the Act mandates that timber can only […]
In re Sadguru Seva Paridhan Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) The product manufactured by the appellant is fusible interlining cloth. Before 1989, the item used to be classified under Chapters 52 to 55, as clarified under Circular No. 5/89 dated 15/06/1989. In the Union Budget of 1989-90, a new chapter note 2(c) was introduced […]
In re Magnam Netlink Private Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) Agricultural Produce shall not include further processed produce other than such processing is done by a cultivator or producer which does not alter its essential characteristics. Therefore the milk on which processes have been carried out by other than a cultivator or a producer shall not […]
Recently, the Advance Ruling Authority (AAR) of Tamilnadu in case of Shapoorji Pallonji & Company (P.) Ltd has pronounced a ruling vide its order no. 03/ARA/2020 Dated 31.01.2020 on the issue relating to applicability of GST on the mobilisation advance received during the pre GST period against the works contracts.
In re M/s. Apar Industries Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Authority for Advance Ruling is supposed to function within the parameters or the GST Act and Rules and we find that there are no specific provisions under the GST Act, to transfer such application proceeding to the concerned State and there are no provisions for refund […]
Applicant contended that Laying of Paver Blocks on land does not amount to construction of Immovable property u/s. 17(5) (c) of the CGST Act, 2017 and are to be construed as moveable items. With respect to eligibility of ITC applicant has stated that, the prohibition to avail input tax credit is applicable only in respect of expenditure which is capitalized in the books of account and since, expenses on Paver Blocks are not capitalized as a part of immovable property (Land) in their books of accounts, ITC is allowable to them.
In re Vivek V. Ratnaparkhi- M/s. Madhurya Chemicals (GST AAR Maharashtra) A. Whether the classification of ‘Shatamrut Chyavan’ falling under TSH 2309 90 10 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 as adopted to GST attracting ‘NIL’ rate (0%) of IGST (0%) CGST + (0%) SGST) as per List of Exempted Goods as per Sr. No. 102 […]
In re Prasa Infocom & Power Solutions Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) From the discussions made above we find that, as per the subject agreement and documents submitted by the applicant, the major part of the contract is supply of goods. These goods are sold to the client by the applicant and they receive separate […]
