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 Flint Group India Private Limited (GST AAR Gujarat) The applicant has submitted that their product, ‘Technical varnish’, “Medium’ or ‘tinting ink’ should not be treated anything other than printing ink. The ‘Printing ink’ manufactured and supplied by them fall under Chapter Heading 3215 of GST Tariff. The Tariff Heading 3215 reads as follows:- […]
The activity of purchase of land and selling the said land by converting in to integrated residential sub plots of varying sizes under the name of ‘Bliss Homes’ with the basic facility is liable to GST.
For the purpose of Cess @ 22% under Sr. No. 52B of Cess Rate Notification, whether the ground clearance of the vehicle is to be considered in laden condition or in unladen condition? For the purpose of Cess @ 22% under Sr. No. 52B of Cess Rate Notification, the ground clearance of the vehicle is to be considered in laden condition only.
In re Rajendran Santhosh (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant is required to make presentation of products of the company to the prospective clients of the company. The applicant reports to the Sales Manager of the company. Further, it is submitted that the applicant does not conclude any contract but only facilitates the conclusion of contracts […]
The transfer of assets fastened to the building on delivering possession to the lessor free shall amount to supply within the meaning of ‘supply’ within the section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and is chargeable to tax under the GST Acts.
In re Knowlarity Communications Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether or not a registered person under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 can claim eligible input tax credit of goods and services tax paid on input invoices of goods or services procured or availed by a registered person before its effective date of registration […]
In re M/s Rashmi Hospitality Services Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the subsidy received from the state government would form part of consideration under section 2(31) of the CGST Act? The subsidy amount received from the Government of Karnataka for the supply of service of food to the ultimate beneficiaries (consumers) in Indira Canteens […]
In re M/s Jairaj Ispat Limited. (GST AAR Karnataka) The Char-Dolochar/Dolochar (waste emerging during the process of manufacturing Sponge Iron) supplied by the Applicant is classifiable under Tariff Item 26190090 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 and therefore, in view of Entry 28 of Schedule III of Notification 01/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017, […]
In re Humble Mobile Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the applicant is liable to pay tax for supply of services by another person through the e-commerce platform operated by the applicant? The activity of supply of the applicant is examined and it is seen that there are three supplies involved in the entire […]
In re GDC Dimension Data Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) What is the correct Service Accounting Code (SAC) for the services mentioned below in terms of Notification No. 11/ 2017–Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 a. IT Support Services b. IT Managed Services? The Managed Services provided by the applicant have also been examined […]
