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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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, ...
Of the above questions on which ruling is sought by the applicant, the question at (2) and (3) relates to utilization of credit availed by the applicant and Q.No. 4 is on reversal of credit availed, which do not fall under any of the category specified under Section 97(2) of the Act and therefore are not within the ambit of this authority.
The application is not admitted and rejected under first proviso to Section 98(2) of the CGST/TNGST Act 2017, as the issues on which Advance Ruling is sought by the applicant s already pending before the appropriate authority.
In re S.318 Rasipuram Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd (GST AAR Tamilnadu) As per the first proviso to Section 98(2) of CGST/TNGST Act 2017 the authority shall not admit the application where the question raised in the application is already pending or decided in any proceedings in the case of an applicant under any […]
In re Tiruchengode Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Issues 1. Whether there is any purchase/sale involved in the process of auction of agricultural produce (cotton) conducted by the Tiruchengode Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society? 2. Whether our Society is liable to pay tax under Reverse Charge Mechanism in the capacity of […]
In re Security Printing And Minting Corporation of India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) The issue before us is with respect to classification of Heat Activated Ultra-Violet (HAUV) Polyester Film with Adhesive Coating and U.V. Printing”, a product imported by the applicant and further sold by them. Applicant wants to ascertain the correct classification of said […]
In re Lear India Engineering LLP (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether the design & Development services provided by Lear India to Lear entities situated aboard would fall under the category of OIDAR. services. In view of the provision to Section 98(2) of the CGST Act, 2017, we find that this authority cannot admit the application in […]
The questions posed by the applicant involve determination of place of supply of the services provided, as the applicant considering himself as intermediary, has asked for a ruling on whether the services qualify to be an export or an intra-state supply of the services.
It is stated that the present application was filed in respect of a transaction proposed to be undertaken by the applicant in the state of TamilNadu however on account of unfavourable market conditions and other commercial factors, the applicant has not been in the position to proceed their business activity of identifying land for constructing apartments.
UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk marketed under the brand name ‘Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’ by the applicant is not classifiable under the Tariff heading ‘0402 /0404 but classifiable under CTH 22029930.
In re Halliburton Offshore Services Inc. (Drill Bits) (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) In view of the submission made by the applicant we find that the basic issue before us is whether the import of drill bits for supply to ONGC at its location in India on consumption basis involves two supplies namely, Import into India […]