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 Tool & Gage Co. (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) The classification of the seats and berth, manufactured as per the specific design and layout provided by the Railways and supplied to the Railways only and no-where else, falls under Chapter 86.07 of the GST Tariff. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING,UTTAR […]
In re Hitachi Power Europe Gmbh (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether the Goods and Services Tax is applicable on the accounting entry made for the purpose of Indian accounting requirements in the books of accounts of Project Officer for salary cost of Expat employees. As per Schedule III of the CGST Act, 2017, “the services […]
The Applicant’s product, namely fusible interlining cloth, is classifiable under Heading 5903 in Chapter 59 of the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
The Applicant’s supplies to the foreign going vessels shall be treated neither as a supply of goods nor services in terms of paragraph 8(a) of Schedule III under section 7(2)(a) of the GST Act if such stores are warehoused goods supplied to the recipient before clearance for home consumption
Supply of goods through PDS is not exempt under Notification No. 2/2017 – CT (Rate) dated 28/06/2017, as amended from time to time (reference to which includes reference to State Notification No. 1126 – FT dated 28/06/2017) or any other notification. Activities or transactions of the Applicant are not included in Schedule III either. The Applicant is, therefore, liable to pay GST at the applicable rate on his supplies of goods through PDS.
In re Nikhil Comforts (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Maharashtra Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling while confirming the order of the Maharashtra Advance Ruling Authority held that the contract in the impugned case is though a composite supply not for immovable property, and therefore does not fall under the definition of ‘works contract’. The principal supply […]
In re Rajeev Kumar Garg (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) We observe that after introduction of S1 No. 7(ia) in the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (as amended) the Law is very much clear that the GST rate on supply of goods, being food or any other article for human consumption or any drink, […]
Activity of rendering repairing services for boats/vessels along-with supply of spares and accessories cannot be considered as a composite supply as the supply of spare parts/accessories and repair service are distinct and separately identifiable supplies for which the rates are quoted differently.
The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, hereby, hold that the amount collected as membership subscription and admission fees from members is not liable to GST as supply of services.
In re M/s Penguin Trading and Agencies Limited (GST AAAR Odisha) The Applicant has referred to Advance Ruling in the case of M/s Pioneer Partners, wherein the Haryana Authority for Advance Ruling held that “The services for the right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation, as per Sr. No 257 of the annexure […]
