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 Morigeri Traders (GST AAR Karnataka) 1) Whether the applicant is required to be registered under the GST Act? If the answer to the above question is affirmative, then under which section the Commission Agents are to be registered? The applicant, being a commission agent, is required to be registered under Section 22(1) of […]
In re DLF Limited (GST AAR Haryana) Authority for Advance Ruling is bound to pronounce ruling within 90 days of the receipt of application as per Section 98(6) of the CGST/HGST Act. The applicant cannot be granted any further opportunity of hearing. Hence, the application of Advance Ruling is rejected under Section 98(2) of the […]
The Applicant, however, vide their letter dated 04.09.2019 have requested to permit them to withdraw the application filed for advance ruling quoting the reason that the questions raised in their application were based on Place of Supply and also sale & shipment of the aircraft has already been completed.
In re All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether the applicant is liable for registration if he is doing activity relating to disaster prevention, disaster mitigation and disaster management. Activities of the applicant relating to disaster prevention, disaster mitigation and disaster management are activities relating to “preservation of environment”. Thus, the activities of […]
Input tax credit of GST paid on goods and services used to construct the ‘bunds’ is admissible to M/s. Satyesh Brinechem Private Limited, provided that the bunds are used for making zero rated supplies and fulfill the conditions which are necessary for treating the bunds as ‘plant and machinery’.
In re West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Ltd (AAR West Bengal) The Applicant has been set up under Notification No. HF/SPSRC/WBMSC/40/2008/162 dated 17/11/2008 of the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, as a fully owned body for managing the procurement of drugs and equipment for the medical colleges and hospitals and […]
In re Altabur Rahaman Mollah (M/s Reliable Hospitality service) (GST AAR West Bangal) The Applicant, stated to be supplying facility management services like mechanised and manual cleaning, housekeeping, security services etc. to various Central Government and State Government hospitals, seeks a ruling as to whether exemption from payment of GST is available for such supplies […]
In re Asstt. Commr. of SGST (D-819) Vs. Arihant Enterprises (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Sec. 98(2) provides that the application shall not be admitted where the question raised is already pending under any of the provisions of this act. The term ‘any of the provisions of this act’ includes investigations proceeding under section 67. It is […]
The product ‘Instant Tea Whitener’ as described in the application will merit classification under Chapter Heading 0402 of the GST Tariff and would be chargeable to GST at applicable rate under the said tariff entry, presently read with Notification No. 01/2017-Central tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (SI. No. 08 of Schedule-I).
In re Sice-Vaaan Joint Venture (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) I. Whether the composite supply of works contract provided by the applicant to NHAI shall be classified under entry (vi) to serial no. 3 of the CGST Rate Notification read with UPGST Rate Notification liable to effective rate of GST @ 12% including CGST and UPGST? […]
