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 Joint Commissioner (in-situ), Ballygunge Division, Kolkata South CGST & CX Commissionerate (GST AAAR West Bengal) What should be the classification of tea bag manufacturing service. As the members of the West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance ruling differ on the classification of the service supplied by the Respondent to M/s Hindusthan Unilever Ltd.. […]
In re M/s. Inox India Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) Whether supply of transport tank by mounting the same on chassis amount to supply of ‘tank’ classifiable under Heading 7311 or supply of ‘motor vehicle’ classifiable under Heading 8704 in the GST regime ? The product ‘Container for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or […]
In re M/s. House of Marigold (GST AAAR Gujarat) Gujarat Appellate Authority confirms the Advance Ruling given by Gujarat advance ruling authority and rejects the appeal filed by House of Marigold. The products ‘Marigold Butterfly Bridal’ with watch and similar jewellery products containing watch classifiable under Heading 9101. Also Read AAR Ruling – Marigold Butterfly Bridal […]
In re Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) Whether grant of Development rights in the current situation would attract the Levy of GST? If liable, what shall be valuation modus Operandi to tax in GST? Notification 4/2018-CGST(Rate), dated 25.01.2018 notified that the liability to pay tax in case of transfer of development rights in […]
In re Orient Press Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Questions:- 1. Whether supply of service of : (i) Printing of Pre-examination items like question papers, OMR sheets (Optical Mark Reading), answer booklets; (ii) Printing of Post-examination items like marks card, grade card, certificates to the educational boards of up to higher secondary; and (iii) What would […]
In re M/s. Texmo Industries (GST AAR Tamilnadu) The Applicant vide their letter dated 15.02.2019 has requested withdrawal of the Advance Ruling Application filed before the authority. The application filed by the Applicant for advance ruling is dismissed as withdrawn. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, TAMILNADU Note : Any appeal against […]
1. Agricultural Seedling Trays made of base material of Polypropylene Granules manufactured by the Applicant as Plastic are classifiable under CTH 39269099.2. The applicable tax rate is 9% CGST as per Sl. No. 111 of Schedule III of Notification No 01/2017-C.T. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended and is 9% SGST as per Sl.No. 111 of Schedule III of G.O. (Ms) No. 62 dated 29.06.2017 No. II (2)/CTR/532(d-4)/2017 as amended.
In re Smt. Preeti Manral, Concerned Officer State tax Vs. NHPC Ltd. (GST AAAR Uttarakhand) The only point that has been contested by the appellant is on the apparent effect of the ruling of AAR based on the finding that since the M/s NHPC is providing Works Contract service which is exempted under notification No. […]
Sale of sweets, namkeens, cold drinks and other edible items through restaurant will be treated as composite supply with restaurant supply being the principal service. Existing GST rates on restaurant service will also be applicable on all such sales and no input credit will be allowed.
In re M/s Kundan Mishthan Bhandar (GST AAAR Uttarakhand) (i) The ruling no. 08/2018-19 –dated 22.10.2018 made-by–the-Authority-on Advance-. Rulings for the State of Uttarakhand is set aside. (ii) Sale of sweets, namkeens, cold drinks and other edible items through restaurant will be treated as ‘composite supply’ with restaurant supply being the principal service. Existing GST rates […]
