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, ...
Mumbai CAAR rules that GE’s ultrasonic gas flow meters are measuring instruments (CTH 9026), not control apparatus (CTH 9032), based on their function at import.
Gujarat AAAR rules ITC from one business can offset GST on unrelated output supplies under a single registration, emphasizing fungibility and simplified compliance.
जीएसटी के तहत एडवांस रूलिंग (AAR) की प्रक्रिया, प्रासंगिक धाराएं, आवेदन के विषय, और इसके महत्व को जानें। यह करदाताओं को कर संबंधी अनिश्चितताओं को दूर करने में मदद करता है।
Tamil Nadu AAAR rules GST applies to school bus services paid directly by parents, stating they don’t qualify for exemption as services are not by or to an educational institution.
Mumbai CAAR classifies a military-grade Tactical Hauler under CTH 8709 as a works truck and provides specific tariff classifications for its 13 components.
In re Orange Pet Nutrition Pvt. Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) A dispute concerning the customs classification of imported dog and cat food has emerged between M/s. Orange Pet Nutrition Private Limited and the Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) in Mumbai. The core of the contention revolves around whether bulk-packaged pet feed should be classified as “dog […]
CAAR Mumbai classified PLC Splitters under Customs Tariff Heading 85177990 as parts of telecommunication apparatus, aligning with industry submissions and previous tribunal rulings.
CAAR Mumbai rules Makrofol Polycarbonate Film is classified under CTI 3920 61 90. This decision clarifies that the product’s primary identity as a plastic film takes precedence over its optical properties for customs classification.
Kerala AAR clarifies GST exemption applicability on Yoga course fees when collected via third-party platforms like Geton Yoga. Platform fee remains taxable.
Kerala GST Advance Ruling Authority states plastic “rooter trainer cups” for plant propagation are not agricultural implements, classifying them under “other plastic articles” with 18% GST.
