The authority closed the proceedings after the applicant withdrew its request on GST rate and service classification for affordable housing construction. No ruling was given on merits, leaving the issues undecided.
The AAR held that Masala Paan is not a composite supply with betel leaf as principal supply. It was classified as a miscellaneous edible preparation and taxed at 18% GST.
The Authority declined to rule on ITC eligibility for foundation and structural works as the construction had already been completed. Advance rulings apply only to ongoing or proposed supplies, not past transactions.
The ruling concluded that condenser fans designed for bus and vehicle air-conditioning are parts of air-conditioning machines. GST classification under Heading 8414 was held inapplicable.
The Authority examined whether petrol and diesel billed separately in fleet operations attract GST. It ruled that fuel remains outside GST and continues to be taxed under excise and VAT.
Contributions to DMF, though linked to mining royalty, were held exempt from GST due to their public welfare character. The exemption applies only from the date of the appellate order.
Delhi High Court held that merely because investigator [Enforcement Directorate] doesn t want to arrest the accused, it cannot be said that the accused is entitled to anticipatory bail. Accordingly, anticipatory bail application in cyber fraud dismissed.
Revenue argued that control and fixed hours created employment. The Tribunal ruled that such controls ensure discipline and contract enforcement, not employment. Result: TDS under Section 194J sustained.
The Revenue treated cash deposits as unexplained under Section 69A despite matching withdrawals and opening cash balance. The Tribunal ruled that redeposit of available cash cannot be taxed as unexplained income.
ITAT rejected the tax authority’s approach of increasing asset values on the assumption of appreciation. Fair market value under Section 56 must be based on book values as mandated by Rule 11UA.