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 Ms. Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP (GST AAR Rajasthan) 1. What is the classification of Slabs of Quartz (Artificial Stone)? The Slabs of Quartz (Artificial Stone) is classifiable under HSN Code 68101990. 2. What will be the applicable rate of GST on Quartz Slabs (Artificial Stone)? The applicable rate of GST on Quartz Slabs […]
In re M/s Rambagh palace Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q1 Building Repair Work Q1.1 Whether GST paid on building materials, such as cement, concrete, bricks, cement or marble or stone slabs or tiles, paint, polish and any other building materials meant for repair of building shall be available for ITC? Answer- ITC will […]
What will be the applicable rate of tax if the applicant gets the tobacco threshed and re-dried on job work basis at others premises and then sells such threshed and re-dried tobacco leaves to others? 28% (14% SGST +14% CGST) as per Sl.No. 13 of Schedule IV Notification No. 1/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.
-Whether GST is to be levied on reimbursement of expenses from the lessee by the lessor at actuals- In case GST is to be levied, what would be the applicable rate of GST- Whether reimbursement of expenses by Applicant can qualify as expenses incurred as a ‘Pure Agent’ and would not be considered in the value of supply for levy of tax
In re Bilcare Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) In the present case we find that, though the location of the recipient is outside India, the services supplied are in respect of goods which are made physically available by the recipient of the services to the supplier of the services for the services to be performed. We […]
In re Medi Waves Inc (GST AAR Haryana) Both Stadiometer and Infantometer are medical instrument used exclusively for clinical and medical experimental purposes and are not scale rods or divided scales of general nature. Hence, these are covered under tariff item 9018 90 19 (other category) with rate of tax being 12% (6% each under […]
The GST Rate of tax for the tobacco leaves procured at tobacco auction platforms or directly from farmers, which are cured and dried by farmers themselves is 5% as per the notification 4/2017 Central Tax (Rate), under ‘Reverse charge’
In re The Leprosy Mission Trust of India (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether services provided under vocational training courses recognized by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) is exempt either under Entry No 64 of exemption list of Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 or under Educational Institution defined under Notification […]
In re Hero Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Haryana) The order dated 22.08.2018 of the Advance Ruling Authority is quashed and the applicant may approach the Advance Ruling Authority for taking a decision afresh in accordance with law. The advance ruling dated 29.08.2018 obtained by the appellant is prior to the amendments made with […]
Whether the procedure to raise the invoice from Mumbai Office for imports received at Paradip Port, Odisha where we do not have any separate GST Registration and Charge IGST from Mumbai to our Customers is correct? or do we have to take separate Registration in the State of Odisha for the below mentioned transactions?