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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


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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


12% GST payable on Pallets & Box Pallets: AAR

August 6, 2018 24117 Views 1 comment Print

In re V Pac Cartoons India Pvt. Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) The applicant is desirous of knowing the GST rate applicable on the finished goods ‘Pallets and Box Pallets’  to enable him to levy and collect the correct rate of applicable GST. AAR held that The commodity “pallets and box pallets” are covered under HSN […]

Sale and purchase of DFIA licenses attract GST: AAR

August 6, 2018 60315 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/S Spaceage Syntex Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) Duty Credit Scrips and DFIAs are not one and the same or similar at all. They are different incentives given to exporters with different conditions and have been separately defined and explained in different Chapters of the FTP. Even though both are an incentive to […]

Input Tax Credit not available on purchase of ‘Cash carry vans’

August 6, 2018 5859 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the GST AAAR Maharashtra ruling on Input Tax Credit for CMS Info Systems Ltd. on purchase of cash carry vans used for cash management business.

Whether UPS with battery is a composite supply

August 6, 2018 7782 Views 1 comment Print

Learn about the classification dispute resolved by the GST AAAR West Bengal regarding the supply of UPS with external batteries under the GST Act.

GST on whole (Sheep/Goat) animal carcass in its natural shape in frozen state supplied to Army

August 4, 2018 2109 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Monrovia Leasing and Finance Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Maharashtra) Q.1 Whether the whole (Sheep/Goat) animal carcass in its natural shape in frozen state in different weight and size packed in LDPE bags without mentioning the weight and one or two such LDPE bags further packed in HDPE bags being supplied to Army […]

KKC not eligible for Input Tax Credit under GST- AAAR, Maharashtra

August 3, 2018 5931 Views 0 comment Print

Accumulated credit by way of Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) as appeared in the Service tax return of Input Service Distributor (ISD) on June 30, 2017 which is carried forward in the electronic credit ledger maintained by the Appellant under CGST Act 2017, shall not be allowed to be taken as admissible input tax credit.

Admissibility of ITC- AAR allowed withdrawal of Application

August 2, 2018 1047 Views 0 comment Print

In re The KCP Cements Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Issues Under Consideration 1. Admissibility of Input Tax Credit of tax paid on inputs/ input services 2. Used in manufacturing cement  which is in turn used for setting up a Silo, and other bought out items used for setting up a Silo. 3. Classification of […]

Caesarstone taxable at the rate of 18% GST: AAAR Maharashtra

August 2, 2018 1335 Views 0 comment Print

AAAR Maharashtra held that We do not see any reason to interfere with the Ruling given by AAAR, Maharashtra holding that Caesarstone imported by the Applicant is to be classified under HSN code 6810.

GST on membership & registration fees paid by BCSBI members

August 1, 2018 13653 Views 0 comment Print

In re The Banking Codes And Standards Board Of India (GST AAR Maharashtra) Whether GST is liable to be paid on the contribution made by Members towards ‘Annual Membership Fees and registration fees’ to the Corups Fund of Banking Codes And Standards Board Of India (BCSBI) and recurring expenditure  being incurred? We find that the […]

Supplier to SEZ units and developers is liable to pay GST: AAR

August 1, 2018 6006 Views 0 comment Print

The Applicant who is a supplier to SEZ units and developers shall be liable to pay tax when supplying to Units and Developers of Special Economic Zones subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Integrated Goods and Services Act, 2017. This Ruling is valid subject to the provisions under Section 103 until and unless declared void under Section 104(1) of the GST Act.

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