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 : Learn who can apply for an advance ruling, applicable fees, withdrawal rules, and its binding effect under the Income-tax Act. The...
Income Tax : The article explains who can apply for Advance Rulings, the transactions covered, applicable forms, fees, procedures, and appeal r...
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...
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 : Odisha AAR held CAMPA deposits for forest clearance are consideration for Government services, not exempt from GST, and taxable un...
Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...
Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...
Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...
Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...
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 TATA Motors Ltd. (GST AAR Jharkhand) Preventive Health Check-up is a preliminary investigation process for diagnosis of illness. Hence it is covered by the definition of Health Care Services and accordingly not chargeable to GST. FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, JHARKHAND Note: Under Section 100 of the JGST Act […]
In re IL & FS Education and Technology Services Limited (GST AAAR Odisha) We notice that the Authority for Advance Ruling. Odisha, in their findings (para 5 3 of the Order)has clearly observed that OKCL was promoted by the Higher Technical education department Govt of Odisha and was incorporated under the Compares Act 1956 as […]
In re Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) (a) Whether two or more supplies of goods or services which are naturally bundled in which principal supply is exempt and others are taxable, can be treated as composite supply and if yes, principal supply being exempt supply, can the said composite supply be treated […]
In re Siemens Ltd. (GST AAR Haryana) 1. Whether the freight charges recovered by the Applicant under the contract from the customer without issuance of consignment note will be eligible for exemption from CGST as prescribed in Serial no. 18 of Notification no. 12/2017 – Central Tax Rate F. No. 334/1/2017, dated 28 June 2017? […]
In re Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax (T & R), Howrah CGST & CX Commissionerate (GST AAAR West Bengal) It is clarified that Polypropylene Woven and Non-Woven Bags and PP Woven and Non-Woven Bags laminated with BOPP would be classified as plastic bags under HS code 3923 and would attract 18% GST.” From the above, […]
Whether the supply of transportation services, (two separate agreements with respect to the supply of goods and services), will be exempt from the levy of GST in terms of SI. no. 18 of the Notification No. 12/2017?
In re M/s. P.K. Agarwala (GST AAR Jharkhand) The term Earth Work has not been defined under any GST provisions. The Webster Dictionary defines Earth Work as ” an embankment or construction made of earth specially one used as a field fortification. The Collins dictionary defines Earth Work as “excavation of earth as in engineering construction; […]
In re Sanjog Steels Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Rajasthan) 1. The supply from M/s. SSPL to M/s. X on a ‘Bill to Ship to’ mode as per provisions of Section 10(1) (b) of IGST Act, 2017 is permissible. 2. The applicant can issue an e-way bill in which the ‘bill to’ will be mentioned in […]
In re Pawanputra Travels (GST AAR Rajasthan) The applicable GST rate on supply of non-air-conditioned vehicles on hire to Indian Army? The Service provided by the applicant is not exempted under Notification No. 12/2017 dated 28.06.2017 as this Service does not fall under ‘non-airconditioned contract carriage’ category. The service provided is ‘rent a cab’ Service, […]
In re Ms. Umax Packaging (GST AAR Rajasthan) Whether ITC of IGST paid on ‘bill to ship to’ model admissible to the applicant? M/s Umax Packaging, Jodhpur is eligible to claim the input tax credit (ITC) of IGST paid on ‘bill to ship to’ model as per the relevant provisions of Section 16 and 17 […]
