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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


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


AAR Not Admissible on Issue which is already pending before department

July 30, 2018 1263 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case as the question raised by the applicant in the application is already pending proceedings, in the case of the applicant themselves, the application is not admissible under the said provisions and therefore liable for rejection.

Recipient of service cannot apply for Advance Ruling

July 30, 2018 1035 Views 0 comment Print

In re Dr. Dathu Rao Memorial Charitable Trust (GST AAR Tamilnadu) An applicant can seek an Advance Ruling Authority in relation to supply of goods or services or both undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant. In the case at hand, the applicant is the proposed recipient of the proposed works contract and […]

GST on deposit of diamond with safe vaults, Conversion in e-Units and vica versa

July 27, 2018 1713 Views 0 comment Print

In re Rajarathnam’s Jewels (GST AAR Karnataka) a) Whether mere deposit of diamond with safe vaults acknowledged by Electronic Vault Receipts (EVR) would be treated as supply for the purpose of levy of GST? The mere deposit of diamond with safe vaults acknowledged by Electronic Vault Receipts (EVR) does not constitute of supply of diamonds […]

GST on Services by corporate office to unit in other states as well i.e. distinct persons

July 27, 2018 9867 Views 0 comment Print

In Re M/S Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the activities performed by the employees at the corporate office in the course of or in relation to employment such as accounting, other administrative and IT system maintenance for the units located in the other states as well i.e. distinct persons as per […]

GST payable on amount billed by Taxi Aggregator on behalf of taxi operators

July 27, 2018 3585 Views 0 comment Print

In re Opta Cabs Private Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether the money paid by the customer to the driver of the cab for the services of the trip is liable to GST and whether the applicant company is liable to pay GST on this amount? The applicant is liable to tax on the amounts billed […]

GST not payable on Good supplied outside taxable territory from a place located outside taxable territory

July 26, 2018 4113 Views 0 comment Print

In re Jotun India Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Q1. Whether the supply of goods which are moved from a place located outside taxable territory and are delivered at a place outside taxable territory, would be liable to tax in India under section 7(5)(a) of IGST Act? Answer :- Answered in the negative. FULL TEXT […]

Supply to SEZ units using coffee vending machines do not qualify as zero rated supply

July 26, 2018 5514 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s Coffee Day Global Limited (GST AAR Karnataka) Whether supply of non-alcoholic beverages to SEZ units using coffee vending machines is in the nature of zero rated supply as defined under Section 16 of the IGST Act 2017 ? The supply of non-alcoholic beverages / ingredients to such beverages, to SEZ units using […]

Activity of pooling (amalgamation) of individual parcels of land is not a supply

July 26, 2018 2601 Views 2 comments Print

In re Gowra Ventures Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Telangana) 1. Whether in the facts and circumstances the pooling of land by way of amalgamation of the separate parcels viz Land 1 and Land 2 as described in the ‘Statement of relevant facts’ would constitute a supply under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017and […]

GST on Printing / Supply of cheque books, Aadhaar Cards & Polyvinyl chloride cards

July 26, 2018 8532 Views 2 comments Print

In re K L Hi-tech Secure Print Ltd (GST AAR Telangana) 1. The supply of service to ‘educational institutions’ for conducting of examinations are eligible for exemption under entry No.66 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dt. 28.6.2017. 2. The supply of ‘Printing of cheque books’ (where the paper is being supplied by the […]

GST on facilitating process for sale of CRS Software of foreign parent company

July 26, 2018 2451 Views 0 comment Print

The marketing, promotion and distribution services provided by the applicant to Sabre APAC would be subject to tax under the provisions of the GST Act.

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