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, ...
CAAR Mumbai classifies roasted cashews under CTI 20081910 but declines to rule on roasted areca nuts and scented supari due to existing court orders and litigation.
CAAR Mumbai rules Viewsonic data projectors are for ADP use under CTI 85286200 and get duty exemption, citing key judicial precedents on ‘principal use’.
Learn if GST registration is required in Tamil Nadu for trading “rubber stopper” products imported and stored in a Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) for pharmaceutical use.
Tamil Nadu AAR rules on GST for Sripriya Constructions, clarifying that composite value registration for land and building does not exempt construction services from GST.
The AAR ruled that a TR-6 challan, even when read with an SVB order and tax authority letters, is not an eligible document for availing ITC.
Mumbai’s Customs Authority for Advance Ruling permits Barentz India Pvt. Ltd. to withdraw its application for advance ruling on Coin Silk Extract Powder classification.
Maharashtra AAR ruled that the Section 16(4) time limit applies to Input Tax Credit claimed via a Bill of Entry for imported goods, affirming deadline for all ITC claims.
Mumbai CAAR rules ‘Choline Chloride 60% Corn Cob’ is an animal feed preparation (2309), not a chemical (2923), due to its corn cob carrier.
Delhi CAAR rules Vivo’s Flexible Printed Circuit boards are classified under CTH 8534 (Printed Circuits), not 8517 (Antenna Parts).
CAAR Delhi allows duty exemption for FOC imports in jobbing, clarifies value addition rules, and emphasizes adherence to existing customs procedures.
