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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


Latest Judiciary


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 payable on Advisory service Income if service recipient located in India

March 6, 2019 15030 Views 0 comment Print

In re Multiples Alternate Asset Management Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether GST is applicable on the Advisory & Management Fees received in Indian Currency from Domestic Contributors located in India for the Services rendered by the applicant? The advisory and management fees received by the applicant are for financial services rendered to the AIF […]

Supply of Energy Efficient Street Lighting services to Municipality is supply of goods

March 5, 2019 2394 Views 0 comment Print

In re Super Wealth Financial Enterprises Private Ltd. (GST AAAR Odisha) The appellant sought the rulings seeking their eligibility to exemption in terms of entry sl no 3 of Notification no 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017, which has been extended to Pure services (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supple of of […]

GST payable on amount recovered from contractors for breach of conditions

March 4, 2019 16791 Views 0 comment Print

Whether applicant is liable to collect GST on amount recovered from contractors on account of breach of conditions specified in the contract ? Whether applicant is liable to collect GST on amount recovered from contractors on account of not achieving milestone ?

GST payable on freight and insurance shown separately in invoice

March 4, 2019 39948 Views 1 comment Print

Question 2: Whether showing and charging freight and insurance portion separately in invoice would attract GST. Answer: GST is chargeable. There cannot be different type of treatments of tax liability on supply of different goods/services naturally bundled together.

Transportation services provided to employees/workers – ITC Eligible or ineligible?

March 3, 2019 22161 Views 3 comments Print

Haryana Authority of advance Ruling, in the case of YKK India Private Limited has pronounced that the ITC of tax paid on transportation services availed by the Company for the purpose of transportation of passenger shall not eligible as the same is a blocked credit u/s 17(5). Let us analyse the AAR in detail.

Procedure & Checklist for GST appeal to Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings

March 3, 2019 3951 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to appeal to the Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings in GST. Follow the procedure and checklist provided to ensure a successful appeal.

Procedure & Checklist for obtaining Advance Rulings under GST

March 3, 2019 3867 Views 0 comment Print

An application for obtaining an Advance Ruling under sub-section (1) of Section 97 of the CGST/MGST Act and the Rules made thereunder, shall be made in quadruplicate, in FORM GST ARA-01 (Please refer to Annexure-I) i.e. the set of physical four copies to be submitted to the office of the Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (first main copy, two copies for Members of the Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling and one copy for Officer) at the below mentioned address:

Execution of Livelyhood for artists & local art hubs as an administrative agency is exempt from GST

March 2, 2019 1104 Views 0 comment Print

The Uralungal Labour Contract Co-op Society Ltd. – Execution of Livelyhood for artists and local art hubs as an administrative agency is exempted from GST.

Bus Body Building on job work basis, on chassis supplied by customer, is supply of service

March 2, 2019 4017 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Kondody Autocraft (India) Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) i) Whether the activity of Bus Oody Building on job work basis, on the chassis supplied by the customer, is supply of goods Cr: supply of service? The activity of Bus Body Building on job work basis, on the chassis supplied by the customer, […]

ITC eligible of cess paid on vehicle used for renting or passenger transportation

March 2, 2019 24504 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Orix Infrastructure Services Ltd. – Advance Ruling on eligibility of availing ITC of the cess paid on purchase of motor vehicles used in providing service of transportation of passengers or renting of motor vehicles.

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