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, ...
The Hotel Accommodation & Restaurant services being provided by the Applicant, within the premises of the Hotel, to the employees & guests of SEZ units, can not be treated as supply of goods & services to SEZ units in Karnataka & hence the intra state supply and are taxable accordingly.
In re Western Cable Engineering Cable Pvt Ltd. (GST AAR Daman, Diu & DNH) Cable Jointing Kits assembled from various components are classifiable under Chapter Heading No. 8547.00. We find that the Circular No 583/20/2001-CX dtd 20.08.2001 makes it clear that the judgment in the case of M/s XL Telecom P. Ltd. v. Union of […]
Joint Plant Committee is engaged exclusively in supplying goods and services that are wholly exempt from tax, and, therefore, not liable to be registered in accordance with the provisions under section 23(1) of the GST Act, subject to the condition that the Applicant is not otherwise liable to pay tax under the Reverse Charge mechanism under Section 9(3) of the GST Act or 5(3) of the IGST Act.
In re M/s Giriraj Renewables Private Ltd. (AAR Karnataka) The Applicant is an EPC contractor and enters into contract with various developers who desire to set up and operate solar photovoltaic plants for supply of power generated. The contracts are for supply of goods as well as services. The applicant has sought advance ruling in respect […]
Whether Natural Easter Dielectric Fluid (hereinafter referred to as ‘ Envirotemp FR3’) fall under Serial no. 90 of Schedule I of Notification No. 1/2017-State Tax (Rate) dated 29th June, 2017 issued under the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and Notification No. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017 issued under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 is taxable at the rate of 2.5% (State tax and Central tax)
In re M/s. Docsun Power Pvt. Ltd. (AAR Gujarat) Applicant provides service of installation of Earthing System. ‘Electrical installation services including Electrical wiring & fitting services, fire alarm installation services, burglar alarm system installation services’ fall under Service Accounting Code 995461. Accordingly, the Service Accounting Code 995461 covers the service of installation of ‘Earthing System’ provided […]
In re Rishi Shipping (GST AAR Gujarat) there is difference between ‘storage or warehousing’ service and ‘renting of storage premises’ service. The ‘storage and warehousing service’ provider normally make arrangement for space to keep the goods, loading, unloading and stacking of goods in the storage area, keeps inventory of goods, makes security arrangements and provide insurance […]
Whether local cable operators to whom signals of cable TV are provided by the applicant as MSO are agents of the applicants for the purpose of liability to GST of the applicants on services provided by LCO to the end customers?
Advance Ruling has been sought on whether such goods supplied to the branches in states other than West Bengal can be valued in terms of the Cost Price under the Second Proviso to Rule 28 of CGST Rules, 2017, instead of 90% of MRP as required under the First Proviso of the same Rule.
In Re. M/s Indo German Brakes Private Limited (AAR Uttarakhand) In the present case Disc Brake Pads and Shoes are nowhere referred to as the friction material and articles thereof and are known as parts of motor vehicle. Further, Disc Brake Pads and shoes also qualify the test to the effect that they are suitable […]
