Standardised PPT on GST Indirect Taxes Committee The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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Advance Ruling © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Application for Advance ruling – Sec 97 Advance Ruling can be sought for the following questions: Classification of goods or services or both; Applicability of a Notification; Determination of time and value of supply of goods or services or both; Admissibility of Input Tax Credit; Determination of tax liability; Clarification on registration; Classification of a supply as goods or services or both. © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Procedure of Receipt of Application– Sec 98 AAR (Each State) 1 CGST + 1 SGST Member Member 2 Shall send copy, may call records 1 Prescribed form and fees w.r.t. specified 7 questions only. 3 Accept or Reject Prescribed Officer Applicant Reject after opportunity of Hearing Copy * Not to admit if already before / decided by any Adjudicating or Appellate Authority. © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Procedure for Advance ruling – Sec 98 Application admitted AAR 3 If members differs, refer to 1 Opportunity of Hearing Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling 1 Prescribed Officer / Jurisdictional CGST / SGST Officer Applicant 2 Advance ruling on Question in Application within 90days Copy No application shall be admitted if the same is already pending or decided in any proceedings under any provisions of GST © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Appellate Authority for Advance ruling – Sec 100 & 101 AAR/ Aggrieved Applicant Within 30 days of AAR ruling * Fees of Rs. 10000 1 AAAR Designated Chief Commissioner 1 Commissioner Central Tax + SGST/UGST Opportunity of Being Heard Within 90 days 2 Advance Ruling confirmed or modified Or Decide no ruling can be issued * Period may further be extended by 30 days. -Applicant -CGST / SGST / UTGST Officer -AAR 3 Copy to © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Appeal to and Order of Appellate Authority – Sec 100 and101 AAR Ruling -within 30 days of Communication of Ruling* -in Prescribed form with prescribed fees Applicant Prescribed Officer or CGST/SGST Officer AAAR Within 90 days Hearing + Decision OR *Note: Appellate Authority may allow further period of 30 days Decide no ruling can be issued © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Rectification of Advance ruling – Sec 102 AAR or AAAR may rectify the ruling brought to its notice For mistake apparent from record. Either on own motion or if brought to notice by prescribed/ jurisdictional CGST/ SGST/ UTGST officer or applicant Opportunity of being heard if prejudicial to Applicant/ Appellant Rectify mistake apparent from record within 6 months of date of order Note:- Not to amend substantive part of the order © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Applicability of Advance ruling – Sec 103 Binding on Applicant seeking AR as per section 97(2) Jurisdictional tax Authority UNLESS Law, Facts, Circumstances have changed © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Ruling void ab initio – Sec 104 If AAR / AAAR finds ruling obtained by the applicant /appellant by fraud / misrepresentation / suppression of facts. By order declare advance ruling as void-ab-initio, after giving an opportunity of being heard Note:- All provisions of the Act shall apply after excluding period in between date of ruling and this order © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

Power / Procedure of AAR/ AAAR– Sec 105 and 106 Deemed to be civil court; Proceedings treated as judicial proceedings; Power to enforce attendance, examining on oath, issuing commission, compelling production of books / records; Power to regulate its own procedure. © Indirect Taxes Committee, ICAI

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