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 Tamil Nadu Coop. Silk Producers Federation Ltd. (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Whether TDS provision under GST Act is applicable to the Co-operative Society since it is Registered under Tamil Nadu Cooperative Society Act of 1975 and not under society registration act 1860 (21 of 1860)? In view of the above circumstances and facts of […]
In re Sanofi India Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) ITC eligible on Shubh Labh Trade Loyalty Program it is manifest that the Appellant’s act of providing the promotional goods and services under the Shubh Labh Trade Loyalty Program is certainly not an act of generosity, as the Appellant is not giving these goods and services to […]
The Applicant’s supply of stores to foreign going vessels, as defined under section 2(21) of the Customs Act, 1962 Act, is not export or zero-rated supply, unless it is marked specifically for a location outside India. The Applicant is, therefore, liable to pay tax on such supplies under the GST Act or the IGST Act, as the case may be.
In re M/s Singh Transporl Agency (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether TDS is deductible on supply of solid waste conservancy service to a municipality under GST? The Applicant’s supply to the Howrah Municipal Corporation, as described in para 3.5, is exempt from the payment of GST under SI No. 3 of Notification No. 12/2017 – […]
In re Sri Rabi Sankar Tah (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether co-owners of a jointly held property are liable to pay tax as an association of persons (AOP)? The Applicant and the other two co-owners cannot be treated as an association of persons and, therefore, as a person defined under section 2(84)(f) of the GST […]
In re Indag Rubber Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q. Whether the applicant is eligible to claim credit of the GST charged by vendor at the time of supply of goods and services to it, which are used for carrying out the following activities for setting up of MRO facility which will be rented out: a. […]
The issue before us for determination is whether, the rejection of the application filed by the Appellant seeking Advance Ruling by the Lower Authority is as per the provisions of Law and Principles of Natural Justice.
The application filed by the applicant is rejected as not admissible in terms of first Proviso to Section 98(2) of the GST Act 2017, since the issue was already pending before another authority when the application was made before AAR.
In re Ordnance Factory (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Question: 1) Being a part of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, whether our organization Ordnance Factory Bhandara is liable to pay GST on the following supply of services: – a) Liquidated damages deducted from the payments to be made to suppliers in case of delayed delivery […]
In re EI-Chico Clutch Pvt. Ltd. (AAR GST Haryana) 1. Whether parts namely Starter Ring Gear Flywheel Assembly, Starter Ring Gear and Universal joint Cross (U.J. Cross) supplied for use in motor vehicle is classifiable under HSN 8708 or 8483 and What is the applicable rate of GST i.e. 28% or 18% on parts namely […]
