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 Jaya Lakshmi Tobacco Company (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) Appellant requested for withdrawal of application in the context of cancellation of registration. Appeal dismissed. M/s. Jayalakshrni Tobacco Company in their letter dated 13-02-2019 stated that they had applied for cancellation of registration and they no longer required any ruling and requested to consider their […]
In re Divisional Forest Officer (GST AAAR Andhra Pradesh) On verification of the application filed by the applicant ,the following procedural lapses are noticed : The applicant failed to comply with the provisions of Rule 106 of the APGST Act which reads as under: Rule 106: Form & Manner of appeal to the appellate authority […]
In re Kolte Patil Developers Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld the ruling given by the Advance Ruling Authority by observing that since the Appellant has raised questions on the admissibility of the credit of the service tax and VAT paid under the pre-GST regime, it is held that neither […]
In re Concepts India (GST AAR Haryana) In light of the above discussion, the Authority for Advance Ruling holds that the product manufactured and supplied by the applicant i.e. PP non-woven bags are covered under Heading 3923 in the sub-heading 3923 29 90 (other) and taxable at 18% (9% CGST and 9% HGST). FULL TEXT […]
In re Jalaram Feeds (GST AAR Maharashtra) Applicant has stated that they require services of Goods Transport Agency like any other business. Applicant being a recipient of supply is liable to pay tax under reverse charge basis and as per Section 9(4) of the Act, all the provisions of this act shall apply to such […]
In re BMW India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) Q1. Whether certain customized lifestyle goods procured by BMW India either from a third party local supplier or imported from outside India for supply of goods during promotion/marketing events organized by the company will qualify as used in the course or furtherance of business in term […]
In re Sabre Travel Network India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling held that the entire gamut of activities of the Appellant is in the nature of the composite supply, of which intermediary services is the principal supply. Further, as regards the services provided by the Appellant to their Client, […]
In re M/s. Network For Information & Computer (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) Text and language of the exemption notification No.12/2017-CT(R) shows that the intent of the legislature is to exempt services provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union Territory Administration under any training program for which total expenditure is borne by such Governments. […]
In re Rohan Coach Builders (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) In respect of the question raised by the applicant we hold that on fabrication of bus body on the chassis to be supplied by the OEMs (Principal) on delivery challan or any other owner of the chassis on which bus body will be fabricated by collecting […]
In re Crown Beers India Private Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra) It is worth noting here that in erstwhile Service Tax regime also, the said activities of CBUs of manufacturing alcoholic liquor on behalf of Brand Owners (BOs) against a consideration, were subjected to Service Tax and this was clarified also by CBIC (earlier CBEC) vide […]
