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Advance Ruling

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.

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Advance Ruling under Income Tax

Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...

April 9, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

Oxygen Supply with Tanks: GST Classification Depends on What Customer Actually Pays For

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...

April 9, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Form 120: Advance Ruling Application Form (Section 383(1))

Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...

March 26, 2026 867 Views 0 comment Print

Section 16(4) Time Limit on ITC for Imports: Analysis of Recent AAR Rulings

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 ...

February 14, 2026 2484 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Foreign Patent Filing Fees: Understanding Medtrainai Ruling

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 ...

January 28, 2026 849 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Advance Ruling Applications withdrawal allowed by October 31, 2024

Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...

July 26, 2024 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Handbook on Advance Rulings under Income Tax Act, 1961

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...

August 21, 2023 5016 Views 1 comment Print

Operationalisation of Board for Advance Rulings

Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...

August 20, 2023 2031 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality to search and view Advance Ruling Orders under GST

Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...

August 10, 2022 2793 Views 0 comment Print

GST Authorities of Advance/Appellate Rulings-Status Upto April 2019 

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...

May 29, 2019 1119 Views 0 comment Print


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Kerala AAR Rejects GST Advance Ruling Plea Due to Hypothetical Queries

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...

May 16, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala AAR Grants GST Exemption on Inpatient Ayurvedic Services

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...

May 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Used Gunny Bags at 5% Because Reusable Bags Not Treated as Scrap: Kerala AAR

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. ...

May 16, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

GST on Member-Facilitator Transactions: Kerala AAR Rejects Plea Due to Prior Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...

May 16, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Under RCM on Honorarium Paid to Temple Board Members as They Are Not Directors: Kerala AAR

Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...

May 16, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Maharashtra VAT Act 2002: Advance Ruling Authority Notification

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...

June 27, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra GST Authority Appoints New Member

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...

October 16, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023

Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...

June 12, 2023 1497 Views 0 comment Print

UTGST: Change in constitution of Authority for Advance Ruling

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...

May 25, 2023 810 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT set-up office for operationalising Boards for Advance Rulings

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, ...

February 6, 2023 3081 Views 0 comment Print


GST Invalidates the Tax Planning of Vat ERA

April 13, 2019 1794 Views 0 comment Print

After 21 months of GST Law  being in force,  the assessees and their tax consultants are realising that GST  requires the revisit of every tax  planning / practice which was valid in VAT/ST era, This fact has been very well brought out in the recent judgement of Hon’ble Appellate Authority for the Advance Ruling (GST), […]

GST exempt on medicines, surgical items supplied while providing health care services

April 12, 2019 9843 Views 0 comment Print

The supply of medicines, consumables, surgical items, items such as needles, reagents etc used in laboratory, room rent used in the course of providing health care services to inpatients for diagnosis or treatment is eligible for GST exemption under health care services.

GST under health care services on medicines, consumables, surgical items

April 12, 2019 7833 Views 2 comments Print

The supply of medicines, consumables, surgical items, items such as needles, reagents etc used in laboratory, room rent used in the course of providing health care services to inpatients for diagnosis or treatment is eligible for GST exemption under health care services.

Supply of medicine / surgical items to inpatients for diagnosis or treatment eligible for GST exemption

April 12, 2019 5262 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Kindorama Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) The supply of medicines, consumables, surgical items, items such as needles, reagents etc used in laboratory, room rent used in the course of providing health care services to inpatients for diagnosis or treatment is eligible for GST exemption under health care services. FULL TEXT OF ORDER […]

18% GST payable on Centage Charges / Consultancy Charges

April 12, 2019 18801 Views 0 comment Print

In re Ms. Kerala State Construction Corporation Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) The GST rate applicable for Centage charges / Consultancy charges. The Centage Charges / Consultancy Charges received by the applicant in respect of the works at Si Nos. (1) to (4) above being in relation to pure services provided to the State Government by […]

GST on Manufacturing Services on physical inputs owned by principal

April 12, 2019 4821 Views 0 comment Print

(i) Whether the process and treatment carried out on the goods belonging to the principal and made available by the principal amounts to job work? Yes. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by the principal is treated as service by way of job work and is covered under SAC 9988.

12% GST on designing of Trisonic Wind Tunnel as turnkey project

April 12, 2019 1317 Views 0 comment Print

The work of design, realisation, integration and commissioning of Trisonic Wind Tunnel as a turnkey project falls under the category of Works Contract and is taxable @ 12% GST.

GST on design, realisation, integration and commissioning of Trisonic Wind Tunnel as a turnkey project

April 12, 2019 951 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Viliram Sarabhai Space Centre (GST AAR Kerala) Vikram Sarabhai Space Center –The work of design, realisation, integration and commissioning of Trisonic Wind Tunnel as a turnkey project falls under the category of Works Contract and is taxable @ 12% GST. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING GST AAR KERALA […]

Color printing of images from digital media is taxable @ 18% GST

April 12, 2019 5652 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Colortone Process Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) Will the service of printing work carried out by the applicant come within the purview of service of printing of pictures as covered under Cir.No.84/03/2019-GST dated 01,01.2019. The colour printing of images from digital media is covered under Service Classification Code 998386 and taxable at […]

Diagnostic Centre is providing Healthcare Service, No GST: AAR Kerala

April 12, 2019 51105 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) recently held that the services provided by diagnostic centre is a clinical establishment and providing  Health Care Service therefore exempted from GST.

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