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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


No ruling on classification issue by AAAR as matter is pending in a proceeding

February 11, 2020 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes Vs. Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. (GST AAAR Karnataka) The order No KAR ADRG 88/2019 dated 26.09.2019 passed by the Authority for Advance Ruling is declared void ab initio as it was vitiated by the process of suppression of material facts. Therefore , the appellate authority for advance ruling […]

Whether crushing of grains for distribution through PDS is exempt supply

February 10, 2020 1872 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sakshi Jhajharaa (GST AAR West Bangal) The Applicant intends to make the composite supply as above to the State Government. The recipient is, therefore, the State Government. The Applicant intends to crush the food grains belonging to the recipient and deliver the crushed grains to the recipient after packing. If the terms of […]

Question raised in application already pending or decided- AAR rejects application

February 10, 2020 825 Views 0 comment Print

In re Saisanket Enterprises (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) The judicial citations relied upon by the applicant have been duly perused and considered by us. However, we find that as per the proviso to Section 98(2) of CGST Act, the Authority shall not admit the application where the question raised in the application is already pending […]

GST on Online Supply of educational material to educational institutions

February 10, 2020 8451 Views 1 comment Print

The supply of services in the nature of subscription to the J-Gate by the educational institutions is eligible for exemption from GST under sub-item (v) of item (b) of serial no.66 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 25.01.2018.

ITC not admissible on goods and services used in construction of warehouse used for letting out on rent

February 10, 2020 13644 Views 0 comment Print

ITC is not admissible on the goods and services received and used in the construction of warehouse used for letting out on rent as per the Section 17(5)(d) of CGST Act, 2017.

Carbonated beverages with fruit juice classifiable under CTH 22021020 or 22021090

February 10, 2020 9927 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Rich Dairy Products (India) Pvt Ltd (GST AAAR Tamil Nadu) AAAR upheld the order of AAR and held  that The products ‘Richyaa Darner Lemon’ and ‘Licta Lemon’ to be supplied by the applicant are classifiable under CTH 22021020 and all others i.e. ‘Richyaa Darner Cola’, ‘Licta Cola’, ‘Richyaa Darner Jeera Soda’, ‘Licta […]

‘A la carte’ services relating to employee relocation is neither a composite nor a mixed supply

February 9, 2020 1950 Views 1 comment Print

The ‘a la carte’ services provided by the appellant, relating to employee relocation is neither a composite supply nor a mixed supply in view of our discussions above.

AAR held supply of water as part of maintenance services despite separate contract

February 7, 2020 3276 Views 0 comment Print

In re Latest Development Advisory Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) In the instant case, we find that the applicant is providing services to the society (RWA) in two parts viz. all services of maintenance (other than supply of water) and supply of water. We further observe that as a general practice across trade and market, the […]

Supply cannot be treated as Composite merely because it was based on Single Contract

February 7, 2020 6798 Views 0 comment Print

It is argued by the Appellant the supplies under the present case are not being made in the conjunction with each other, as the supply of services i.e. erection, commissioning, installation, testing etc. are undertaken only after the supply of the goods, i.e. UPS systems and other accessories, have been effected to the recipient of the goods

Reimbursement of Expenses By Charitable Trust Is Not Liable To GST- A Case Study         

February 6, 2020 2727 Views 0 comment Print

Supply is the taxable event under GST. Section 7(1) (a) defines ‘Supply’ includes all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, licence, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business. So the […]

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