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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 858 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 2469 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 846 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 5010 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 147 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


Advance Ruling and Appeal Mechanism in GST Law for Maharashtra

February 27, 2019 3585 Views 0 comment Print

Ref:- The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 The Integrated Goods and Services Tax, 2017 The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Introduction to Advance Ruling and Appeal Mechanism in GST Law for Maharashtra: An Advance Ruling helps the applicant in planning his […]

Classification & GST on service of a Line Producer located in Brazil

February 26, 2019 4338 Views 0 comment Print

In re Udayan Cinema Pvt Ltd (AAR West Bangal) The Line Producer to be engaged for the shooting of a feature film in Brazil is supplying motion picture production service, classifiable under SAC 999612. The Applicant is liable to pay IGST on the payments made to the above Line Producer in terms of Sl No. […]

ITC not admissible on ambulances purchased for employees benefit: AAR

February 26, 2019 23877 Views 0 comment Print

In re Nipha Exports Pvt Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) Whether ITC is admissible on ambulances purchased for the benefit of the employees under legal requirement of the Factories Act, 1948. It is evident from above that input tax credit on inward supply of ambulance, being a motor vehicle, is not admissible under Section 1 […]

Service to students for lodging along with food is a Mixed supply: AAR

February 26, 2019 4158 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sarj Educational Centre (GST AAR West Bangal) Whether service to the students for lodging along with food is a composite supply within the meaning of section 2(30) of the GST Applicant is offering several individual services in two different combinations to the recipients, depending upon their need for lodging facility. Each of the […]

Advance Ruling on HSN of Bags/Sacks (both with & without Handle)

February 26, 2019 1791 Views 0 comment Print

In re Piyush Polytex Industries Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) Seeks a Ruling on description & HSN of Bags/Sacks (both with & without Handle) made of (i) Laminated P.P. Nonwoven Fabric, (ii) B.O.P.P. Pasted P.P. Nonwoven Fabric and (iii) Woven Fabric Pasted with Nonwoven Fabric, under the GST Act. (i) Bags/Sacks (both with & […]

GST payable on Back Office Support Services and are not Exports

February 26, 2019 9258 Views 0 comment Print

In re Vservglobal Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Maharastra) The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld  the ruling given by the Advance Ruling Authority by observing  that the services being offered by Appellant is a package of services, which is nothing but a composite supply, of which the principal supply is that of intermediary services. The […]

Charge/mortgage/lien fee and stock transfer fee with respect to non-agricultural goods stored & warehoused is liable to GST

February 22, 2019 1968 Views 0 comment Print

In re Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (GST AAR Haryana) Whether lien or mortgage charges and stock transfer fees received by the applicant from the service receiver are taxable under section 9 of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Section 9 of Haryana Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 or exempt under section 11 […]

No ITC on construction of Tie-in pipeline for delivery of re-gasified LNG from FSRU to National Grid

February 22, 2019 3120 Views 0 comment Print

In re Western Concessions Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) It is clear that there are some ships which are categorized as factories in the commercial world and hence it is incorrect to argue that FRSU is not a factory by relying on selective dictionary meanings. The second contention of the applicant is that the pipeline […]

GST on royalty paid in respect of mining lease

February 22, 2019 41799 Views 0 comment Print

The royalty paid by M/s NMDC in respect of mining lease is classifiable under sub heading 997337 ; ‘Licensing services for the right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation’ (covered under entry no. 17 of Notification No. 11/2017 (Rate), dated 28.06.2017, attracting GST at the same rate as applicable for the supply of like goods involving transfer of title in goods, under reverse charge basis.

GST on ocean freight for transportation of goods in a vessel from a non-taxable to taxable territory

February 22, 2019 6495 Views 1 comment Print

In re Indian Potash Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) The transportation of goods in a vessel from a non-taxable territory to taxable territory amounts to import of service and such ocean freight is leviable to IGST as an inter-state supply of service and the Applicant, being the importer, are liable to pay IGST under reverse […]

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