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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


Packaged food products are goods hence not classifiable HSN Code of Services

September 30, 2019 7080 Views 0 comment Print

In re Mountain Trail Foods Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Applicability of rate of GST on the packed food products The sale of packed items like packaged food products which cannot be consumed as is basis and that needs further cooking operations and other packaged food products which are not processed by the applicant […]

Bus passes distributed to commuters & facilitation charges includable in value of service

September 30, 2019 1830 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Ascendas Services (India) Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the value of bus passes distributed by the applicant to the commuters is to be included in the value of facilitation charges as per section 15(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 and KGST Act, 2017?  The Value of the bus passes distributed […]

Air handling units & Air Ventilators are classifiable under HSN 84145910

September 30, 2019 13263 Views 0 comment Print

The Air handling units which are supplied by the applicant is classified under HSN 8415 90 00 and  The Air Ventilators which are supplied by the applicant is classified under HSN 8414 59 10.

GST payable on Godown Renting Services which is not storage service of food items

September 30, 2019 27651 Views 0 comment Print

In re Karnataka Food & Civil Supplies Corporation (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant is hiring a Godown of Central Warehousing Corporation, Belgaum and paying storage charges for the agreed space for storage. Is it liable to pay GST on Total Storage charges or is it liable to pay GST on taxable storage food commodities like […]

18% GST payable on EPC services provided to Govt owned Electricity Supply Companies

September 30, 2019 7338 Views 1 comment Print

In re Manipal Energy & Infratech Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether entry 3(vi)(a) to Notification No.8/2017 –Integrated Tax (Rate) is applicable for services provided to Electricity Supply Companies (wholly owned Government of Karnataka undertakings) by way of construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, etc., which attracts levy of 12%. The services provided by the applicant to […]

Technical testing and analysis is supply of services under GST

September 30, 2019 14376 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the activity of technical testing and analysis carried out by KBRPL is liable to Goods and Services Tax under the provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 read with Karnataka Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, the Rules framed thereunder and Notifications issued from time to time.

ITC not available on works contract services supplied for construction of immovable property (other than plant and machinery)

September 30, 2019 30312 Views 0 comment Print

In re Embassy Industrial Park Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether input GST credit can be availed by the applicant on the inputs i.e. Electrical Works, Pumps, Pumping systems and tanks, Lighting system, Physical security system and Fire System? The applicant has admitted that the works of electrical, structural, lighting, physical security and fire-fighting works […]

EPC contract for construction of Solar Power Plant is ‘works contract’ of ‘composite supply’

September 30, 2019 8844 Views 2 comments Print

In re Brightstone Developers Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the supply of turn-key Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Contract for construction of solar power plant wherein both goods and services are supplied can be construed to be a composite supply in terms of Section 2(30) of CGST Act, 2017? The supply of turnkey […]

GST Applicable on man power services provided to Karnataka Rural Road Development Agency

September 30, 2019 2271 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Wisdom Security Services (GST AAR Karnataka) Is GST Applicable on man power services provided to Karnataka Rural Road Development Agency? The activity of providing manpower services like Data Entry Operators, Field Engineers, Diploma Field Engineers, Senior Software Professionals, Software Engineers for IT Cell, Graduate Assistant, Office Assistant, Peon and Watchman to Karnataka […]

ITC under GST available on detachable wooden flooring

September 30, 2019 17673 Views 0 comment Print

The input tax credit of GST can be availed by the applicant on the detachable 14 mm Engineered wood with Oak top wooden flooring which is movable in nature and capitalized as furniture and The input tax credit of GST is not available on the detachable sliding and stacking glass partitions.

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