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 M/s Sanjay Kumar Jain (GST AAR Rajasthan) The applicant uses service of GTA for transportation purpose, hence the applicant is recipient of service and concerned GTA is service provider. Being recipient of services the applicant is liable to pay GST as per the provisions mentioned in the above said Notification. Further, during the […]
It was held that as the Applicant need not take any separate registration in Odisha and can facilitate the transaction through Mumbai Head Office GSTIN, it appears to be correct to mention the GSTIN of Mumbai in the E-Way Bill and Dispatch place as Customs warehouse situated at Paradip, Odisha.
In re National Dairy Development Board (GST AAAR Gujarat) Member (Central) held that in absence of sufficient information, it cannot be determined whether M/s. NDDB is ‘Governmental Authority’. It is also held that exemption in not admissible to M/s NDDB for providing services of “Renting of Immovable property” Member (State) agreed with findings on first […]
In re M/s TUI India Private Limited (GST AAR Delhi) The applicant is supplying booking of hotel accommodation services. They are admittedly paying GST @ 18% (9% CGST + 9% SGST) on service fee / convenience fee commission received from clients and also on target based sales commission received from the foreign hotel aggregators (DOTW). […]
In re M/s Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (GST AAR Delhi) Q1. Whether Goods and Services Tax shall be leviable / chargeable on the transaction / agreement as per provisions of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. . The amount received by the applicant from AICL is not in the nature of grant-in aid […]
Whether TDS notifications applies to conservancy and waste management service to a municipality and and whether he is required to obtain registration under the GST Act even if he is making exempt supplies only.
Whether renting a residential property for residential purpose to a company is an exempt supply under GST? It appears that the dwelling units rented to individuals, as described in the relevant contracts, are meant for residential accommodation. The dwelling unit rented to M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd is a flat in the housing complex named South City. The South City Apartment Owners’ Association certifies that the Applicant owns the flat and it is a residential flat and cannot be used for any other purpose. The said association further confirms that an employee of M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd is staying at the flat.
In re Arihant Dredging Developers Private Limited (GST AAR West Bangal) It appears from the description of the work that it improves the navigability of the river-bed and channels – an activity toward development of irrigation and waterways. It is, therefore, an activity in relation to the function listed under SI No. 5 of the […]
In re M/s. Gujarat State Financial Services Ltd (GST AAR Gujarat) Question – 1 The Applicant is providing financial assistance in the form of loan to various Government of Gujarat entities, whether all such Gujarat Stated owned entities and GSFS become related persons in GST? Answer: The relationship between Gujarat State Financial Services Ltd. and […]
In re Thirumangalam Sengodan Kumarasamy, Propreitor of Christy Fried Gram Industry (GST AAR Tamilnadu) . The applicant has asked a query whether it will be still a composite supply even if the invoices are raised separately for supply of food and delivery of the food. It is seen from the bid document that payment will […]
