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 McAfee Software (India) Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the marketing service provided by the application is taxable under the GST provisions and if yes, what is the SAC and the applicable rate of tax? The services supplied by the applicant to McAfee Singapore are covered under the SAC 998599 (if not […]
In re Fulcrum Info Services LLP (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether the back-end support services provided by the applicant to the Juniper Inc. under the agreement would be classified as ‘Support Services’ under the Tariff Heading 9985 of Notification 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017? b) Whether the services in question would be treated […]
The filters are classifiable under HSN Heading 8421. The classification of the goods shall not alter on account of supply by distributor to Railways.
In re V.S.T Tillers Tractors Ltd. (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the applicant is right in classifying certain components, spares and accessories with HSNs under reference applicable to Tractors, Tillers and other farm equipments though such goods are sold to them under different HSNs attracting peak rate due to certain constraints. 1. Parts of the tillers […]
In re Toyota Tsusho India Private Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka) “a) Whether the restriction introduced by Notification No. 3/2018 – Central tax (later substituted by Notification No.39/2018- Central Tax dated 04.09.2018 retrospectively from 23.10.2017) on claiming refund of IGST paid on export of goods by inserting Rule 96(10) is applicable only on such export of […]
It could be seen from the above that the function of implementation of individual irrigation works has been entrusted to the Taluk Panchayat. The activity of drilling bore wells and their energisation, involved in the supply of the applicant is clearly in relation to the said function entrusted to the panchayat by Government of Karnataka, stipulated under Article 243 G of the Constitution of India. Thus the third condition is also satisfied.
In re N. Ranga Rao & Sons Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Karnataka) Hearing was granted and in the Hearing, the applicant was given to know that the issue raised before the Advance Ruling Authority is not maintainable as it questioned the vires of the Notification amending the Rules and it was not within the scope […]
In re S.K. Aagrotechh (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether ‘Pooja oil’ can be classified under tariff item 1518 of Schedule-I (taxable at 5%.) or Schedule-II (taxable at 12%) of Notification No.01/2017-CT(R) dated 28.06.2017, as amended from time to time? The ‘Pooja Oil’, classified under tariff heading 1518, being inedible mixture gets covered under entry number 27 […]
In re Sri Venkateshwara Enterprises (GST AAR Karnataka) A. Whether the printed text books for PUC Board classifiable under HSN Code 4901 1010 supplied to resellers is exempt from the payment of CGST and SGST? The printed text books, classifiable under HSN Code 4901, supplied to resellers are covered under Entry No.119 of Notification No.02/2017 […]
In re M/s Vaishnavi Splendour Home Owners Welfare Association (GST AAR Karnataka) i. Whether the applicant is liable to pay CGST and SGST on the amount of contribution received from its members? The applicant is liable to pay CGST and SGST on the amount of contribution received from its members as their activities of amounts […]
