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, ...
1) Being a part of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, whether they are liable to pay GST Advance on the following supply of services: a) Liquidated damages deducted from the payments to be made to required suppliers in case of delayed delivery of goods or services. b) Amount of Security deposit forfeited of suppliers due to non fulfilment of certain contract conditions.
In re Premium Transmission Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) From the harmonious reading of Section notes 4 and 5 to Section XVI and the inclusion Note in 8501 and the exclusion Note in heading 8483 referred to above, the ‘ geared motors’ being a combination of machines that is Electric Motors and Gear Box intended […]
In re Shrimad Rajchandra Adhyatmik Satsang Sadhana Kendra (GST AAAR Maharashtra) Appellant has contended that it is a public charitable trust with the main object of advancement of religious and spiritual teaching and is not engaged in any trade, commerce, manufacture, profession, vocation, wager or in other similar activities. Also, it is put forth by […]
In re M/s Shri Ashok Chaturvedi (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) Supply of specified printed Educational books by CHHATTISGARH TEXT BOOK CORPORATION as per the instructions of School Education Department CG [Loksikshan Sanchnalay] or as per instruction of various agencies of school Education Department CG such as Rajiv Gandhi Siksha Mission/SCERT/ office of District Education officer etc. […]
In re Pew Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR West Bengal) Whether retro-fitment of twin pipe air brake system is composite supply and what is the rate of tax thereon? The Applicant’s contract for retro-fitment of Twin Pipe Air Brake System on Railway Wagons is to be treated as Composite Supply, where the Twin Pipe Air Brake […]
In re Swapna Printing Works Private Limited (GST AAR West Bangal) The Applicant’s activity of printing the Bible under the specific orders received from The Gideons International is a supply of service classifiable under SAC 9989. The above service is supplied to the recipient located in India and the consideration is apparently received in INR. […]
In re RITES Limited (GST AAR West Bangal) Whether construction of a railway siding by an entity other than railways is taxable under Sl No. 3(v) of Rate Notification on service Construction of a private railway siding for carriage of coal and oil fuel to Raghunathpur TPS, as described in the agreement between the Applicant […]
In re Ashok Rubber Industries (GST AAR West Bangal) 1st proviso to section 98(2) prohibits this Authority from admitting any application where the question raised is already pending or decided in any proceedings in the case of the applicant under any provisions of the GST Act. It does not distinguish between stages or nature of […]
In re Ms. Famous Studios Ltd. (GST AAR Maharastra) Question:- 1. Whether the exemption from payment of GST on reverse charge basis under section 9(4) of the CGST Act / SGST Act for receipt of supply of goods and / or services by us from an unregistered person is applicable irrespective of any threshold limit […]
In re Biostadt India Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question :- The question or issue before Your Honor for determination is whether Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) can be claimed by the applicant on procurement of Gold coins which are to be distributed to the customers at the end of scheme period for achieving the stipulated lifting […]
