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, ...
Rajasthan AAR rules Aadinath Agro Industries ineligible for GST Rule 86B exemption, stating firm and partner income tax cannot be cumulated.
Odisha AAR rules on GST for Shreyans Logistics’ vehicle leasing and logistics management, classifying it under SAC 997319 with an 18% tax rate.
A Tamil Nadu AAR ruling addresses GST implications for silver traders, clarifying taxability of barter, RCM for job work, HSN codes, and e-way bill requirements for silver products.
Tamil Nadu AAR rejects Rare SS Properties’ advance ruling application for GST ITC clarification, citing an ongoing DGGI investigation on the same issue.
Tamil Nadu AAR rules corpus funds collected by RWAs for building maintenance are subject to GST. Understand the implications for housing societies.
CAAR Delhi classifies imported Aluminium Formworks, with or without accessories, under CTI 7610, determining them to be temporary structures for concrete, not moulds under 8480.
CAAR Mumbai rules Mobile, Tablet, and Vehicle-Mounted Computers are classified under CTI 84713090 as portable automatic data processing machines, not smartphones, based on their primary function.
CAAR Mumbai ruled that fuel dispenser display boards, incorporating LCD, decoder, and processor ICs, are classified as parts of fuel pumps under CTI 84139190, not as indicator panels.
CAAR Mumbai rules Barcode Mobile Computers and RFID Mobile Computers are “other portable digital automatic data processing machines,” clarifying customs classification.
CAAR Mumbai rejected Rain CII Carbon’s request for an advance ruling on customs duty for electricity transferred from SEZ to DTA, citing lack of jurisdiction.
