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 Agarwal Industries Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Energy-G premium oil is manufactured out of Vegetable fats / oils and not from animal fats / oils. That being so the classification of product is HSN 1518 and shall be subject to 5% GST as per Schedule I of Notification 1/2017-C.T (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 […]
In re HP India Sales Private Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra) Question :-1. Classification of Electro Ink supplied along with consumables under GST Answer:- The supply of Electro Ink supplied along with consumable is a mixed supply as defined u/s section 2 (74) of the GST Act and is also a continuous supply of goods as […]
In re Indian Cotton Solutions.Com Private Limited (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Whether they can utilize /refund the ITC which is readily available in GST Portal, for the vehicles purchased by them for the purpose of their core business activity? It is submitted that the firm purchased five vehicles to use as mobile cotton labs, for […]
In re Jayalakshmi Tobacco Company (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) Q1. Will GST be applicable on sale of tobacco leaves received from farmers made by Commission Agent in an auction and his turnover is less than Rs.20 Lakh? As per entry No:24 Notification No: 11/2017- Central Tax(Rate) dated : 28.06.2017, Commission agent dealing with agricultural produce […]
In re Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh) Whether GST is applicable on upfront amount (called as premium / salami) payable in respect of services by way of granting of long term lease of the thirty years or more for plots catering to public health care such as hospital, nursing home, diagnostic […]
VNR Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Raipur (GST AAR Chhattisgarh) The applicant is not entitled to ITC on the packing material used for packaging seeds, while making such exempted supply of seeds to their own branches and to other purchasers. They are however, entitled for ITC (of the tax involved in the purchase of such packing material) […]
Sasan Power Limited (GST AAR Madhya Pradesh) A plain reading of Section 97(2) clearly implies that the any question relating to CENVAT credit, which falls under transitional provision, shall be out of purview of Advance Ruling. Admissibility of input tax credit, as given in section 97(2), relates to ‘input tax credit’ as defined in Section […]
To create a PE, one has to pass the three tests of: permanency, a fixed place and disposal. All the three tests are satisfied and hence MIPs act as PE of the applicant. We hold that significant activities relating to clearance and settlement take place in India. Detailed analysis of Galileo judgement and application of the rationale held in Galileo case to the present case. Automatic equipment like server can also create PE and there is no requirement of human intervention. MasterCard network also creates a PE of the applicant in India.
Whether educational courses offered by the Applicant which have been approved by National Skill Development Corporation would be construed as in relation to National Skill Development Programme implemented by NSDC?
Whether transportation charges received by the applicant are liable to GST, especially when the applicant is not a goods transport agency (GTA)
