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 Sameer Mat Industries (GST AAR Tamilnadu) 1. Whether Polypropylene Mat which are plaited using polypropylene Straw falls under Chapter Heading 4601 or 3902? The Polypropylene Mat which are plaited using Polypropylene Straw is classifiable under CTH 46019900 2. What is the tax rate for Polypropylene Mats ? The applicable tax rate from 1.7.2017 […]
The Act limits the Advance Ruling Authority to decide the issues earmarked for it under Section 97(2) and no other issue can be decided by the Advance Ruling Authority. The issue for which Advance Ruling is sought depends on the ‘Place of Supply’ of the goods, which is not in the ambit of this authority. The Application is therefore rejected without going into the merits of the case, on the issue of lack of jurisdiction.
In re Malli Ramalingam Mothilal (GST AAR Tamil Nadu) Whether Kalava Raksha Sutra is exempted under the Sl.No. 148 in Any Chapter and also classification of HSN code of the product? It is evident that the commodity manufactured by the Applicant is a braided yarn made by a braiding machine which takes in dyed yarn […]
In re Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GST AAAR Goa) The Appellant is registered under the GST Act, 2017 and hold GSTIN: 30AAACG7220K1Z0. The Appellant sought an Advance Ruling in respect of the question whether GST is applicable on one time concession fees charged by the appellant in respect of their property at Anjuna, Goa, which […]
:- The question/issue before Your Honor is eligibility of Notification 01/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 25.01.2018 which provides for concessional rate of GST @ 12% on supply of works contract service in respect of Original Works pertaining to construction of a Low Cost House in an Affordable Housing Project’ (AHP).
In re Association of Inner Wheel Club of India (GST AAAR, West Bangal) Goods and Services Tax is levied on intra-State and inter-State supply of goods and services. According to Section 7 of GST Act, the expression ‘supply’ includes all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, […]
In re Pansut Udyog Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) The supply of Electrical energy units through diesel generators is covered under Tariff code-27160000-Elecrical Energy- attracting NIL rate of Tax. The applicant wants to confirm as to whether the NIL rate of tax selected by it is correct. Applicant is neither an electricity generating nor an […]
In re National Institute of Technology (GST AAR Haryana) Whether the pure services supplied to the applicant institute such as manpower supply services, security services, horticulture services, civil maintenance and electrical maintenance services etc. shall be liable to tax under GST or exempt from payment of tax vide Entry 3 of Notification 12/2017- Central Tax […]
In re Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question: Whether value of supply of goods by one distinct entity (Factory/depot) as defined under sec 25(4) of the CGST Act 2017 as amended to another distinct entity (Factory/depot) can be determined on the basis of our cost of production. Our cost of production depends mainly […]
In re Arihant Enterprises (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question :- 1. Whether supply of ice-cream by the applicant from its retail outlets would be treated as supply of ‘goods’ or supply of ‘service’ or a ‘composite supply’ and subject to GST accordingly? Answer:- The supply of ice-cream by the applicant from its retail outlets would be […]
