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...
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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, ...
Synopsis: The Tamil Nadu AAR in the matter of Chennai Port Trust has ruled that the Applicant, providing medical services and medicines as part of mandated rules, is not entitled to take credit of input tax on the inward supply of medicines used in providing free medical facilities to the employees, pensioners and their dependents […]
In re M/s K M Trans Logistics Private Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) 1. Does Transportation by own vehicles on the basis of Invoice(s) and E-way Bill without issuing the LR/GR by the Applicant Transporter will covered under exempted supply/non GST supply? To issue an E-way bill, it is mandatory to mention the transport document number […]
In re M/s Syngenta Bioscience Private Limited (GST AAR Goa) 1. Whether the activity of on the technical testing services carried out by the applicant be treated as ‘zero-rated supply’? In The instant case, the goods on which technical testing is carried out are made available to the applicant in India and are not exported […]
In re M/s Sutlej Coach Products Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Punjab) Central Board of Excise & Customs has also vide Circular No. 15/90-CX.1 dated 07.05.1990 issued from F.No. 13/2/90-CX.1, has clarified that seats used in Railway Coaches are correctly classifiable under heading 9401, The applicant prior to GST regime were also classifying their product ‘Seats […]
The rate of GST applicable on a supply made by the applicant of desktops consisting together of CPU, monitor, keyboard and mouse classifiable under CTH 8471 is taxable @ 9% CGST as per Notification No. 01/2017-C.T. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 & 9% -SGST under Notification No.II (2)/CTR/532(d-14)/2017 vide G.O. (Ms) No. 72 dated 29.06.2017 as amended if all the units are supplied together with the CPU in a single supply.
In the present case also, services in connection with catering are provided by the applicant at a place other than a place of the applicant. Further, the service of catering is provided by the applicant to the recipient and the fact that the meal, snacks, tea etc. are consumed by the workers/employees of the recipient, would not alter the nature of service provided by the applicant.
The HSC code (Tariff Group/ Heading) for the supply of amusement services in Amusement Park like merry-go rounds and other rides shall be 99969/999691. The rate of tax applicable to the services will be 18% GST.
In re State Examination Board (GST AAR Gujarat) The applicant has submitted that it is conducting various types of examinations : viz for getting job of teacher for pre primary, primary and secondary school, for getting job as a teacher in Government/Grant-in-Aid School in standard 9 to 12, for getting a job as a Principal […]
Whether the invoice of the applicant containing items reflecting charges towards room stay, service charge, breakfast, airport pick up and drop, extra bed form a part of tariff in order to ascertain the rate of GST as per the slabs provided under Notification No.11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) i.e. what will be the liability to pay GST i.e. to say that declared tariff represents only the charges for room stay plus service charge and the customer books only hotel accommodation and the rest optional facilities are procured after checking in at the hotel ?
Applicant has stated that it is absolutely clear that one cannot invoice as terming Edible copra as its edibility is challenged and it is also clear that HS Code 1203 Copra is meant only for Milling copra (refer HSN Explanatory notes) and their commodity falls under HSN Code 08011920 only
