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, ...
This question pertains to formulae for calculation of refund and hence does not fall within the purview of Section 97 of the CGST Act and is therefore not answered.
In re JSL India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. What would be the rate of tax applicable on inter-state supply of parts of railways in unassembled condition? Ans: From the explanatory note VII mentioned above, it is clear that complete or finished articles presented unassembled or disassembled are to be classified in the same […]
In re Sanofi India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether input tax credit is available of the GST paid on expenses incurred towards promotional schemes of Shubh Labh Loyalty Program? if we accept the contention of the applicant that the promotional items are supplied as a contractual obligation e.g. watch is given under the contractual obligation […]
In re Vijai Electricals Limited (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) Ruling of AAR is upheld. Confirmed that the work contracts service rendered by M/s Vijai Electricals (the appellant) to APEPDCL are not eligible for concessional rate of tax 12% as per serial no.3 of entry no.vi (a) of notification no. 24/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 21-09-2017. […]
In re Kayden Investments Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) In order to decide the admissibility of the application, the applicant was called upon to appear before this Authority on 12.04.2019 vide memo no. 664 dated 09.04.2019, but none appeared on behalf of the applicant. Thereafter, notice of appearance was sent for 22.04.2019 vide memo no. […]
Accordingly, it is believed that under the GST Law, the intent or objective of any club or association is immaterial in so far as the leviability of GST is concerned. Therefore, provision by club, association, society, or any such body (for a subscription or any other consideration) of the facilities or benefits to its members will surely attract GST irrespective of the fact that such club is not set up with the objective of providing any goods or service to its members.
In re M/s Gitwako Farms India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) What is the classification when the Frozen Chicken is sold in packaged form and it’s HSN code? The Branded Frozen Chicken supplied in a unit container is classifiable under HSN Code 02071200. Whether frozen chicken as sold by the company is exempt under Entry […]
In re Savencia Fromage & dairy Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) Under a residuary entry only such goods are covered which cannot be brought under the various specific entries in the tariff. In other words unless the Department can establish that the goods in question can by no conceivable process of reasoning be brought […]
In re SPFL Securities Ltd (GST AAAR Uttar Pradesh) The nature of the delayed payment charges are being summarized below for understanding its taxability under the GST law:- Where the client makes delay (i.e. beyond T+1 statutory time limit for payment as per SEBI regulations) in reimbursing the expense (being purchase consideration of the securities […]
In re Shiva Writing Company Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR West Bengal) It is observed that the ‘tips and balls of ball point pens’ are essentially ‘parts of refills’ and the refills are parts of ball point pens. ‘Ball point pens’ are classified under Sub-heading no. 9608 10 attracting tax @ 12% while ‘Refills for ball […]
