1. Standardised PPT on GST
Indirect Taxes Committee
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3. Advance Ruling
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4. Meaning of the term “Advance Ruling” Section 95(a) of the CGST Act
Advance ruling” means a written decision provided by the Authority or, as the case may be, the Appellate Authority to an applicant on matters or on questions specified in Section 97(2) or Section 100(1) of the CGST Act, as the case may be, in relation to the supply of goods or services or both proposed to be undertaken or being undertaken by the applicant. It is also worth highlighting here that under the erstwhile Service Tax Law, advance ruling could be sought only for a service proposed to be provided by the applicant
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5. 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.
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6. Procedure of Receipt of Application– Sec 98
AAR (Each State)
1 CGST 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.
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7. 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
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8. Practical Aspects for Obtaining Advance Ruling
S. No.
Particulars
Details
Source 1
Prescribed form and Mode of filing
GST ARA-01 to be filed online on GST Common Portal
Rule 104 of the CGST Rules , 2017 2
Amount of fee to be paid
Rs. 5,000/- under the CGST Rules, Further, Rs. 5,000/- shall be paid under the SGST Rules, Consequently, effective fee shall be Rs. 10,000/- 3
Mode of payment of fee
Internet banking or credit/debit cards or NEFT or RTGS
Section 49 of the CGST Act
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9. Appellate Authority for Advance ruling – Sec 100 & 101
AAR/ Aggrieved Applicant
Within 30 days of AAR ruling *
Fees of Rs 1
AAAR
Designated Chief Commissioner 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
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10. 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
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11. Practical Aspects Relating to Appeal to the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling
S. No.
Particulars
Details
Source 1
Prescribed form for filing an appeal to the Appellate Authority by an applicant
GST ARA-02 to be filed online on GST Common Portal
Rule 106(1) of the CGST Rules, 2017 2
Amount of fee to be paid for filing an appeal
Rs.10,000/- to be paid under CGST Rules, Further, Rs. 10,000 is to paid under SGST Rules, Thus, effectively fee of Rs. 20,000/- is to be paid. 3
Mode of payment of fee
Internet banking or credit/debit cards or NEFT or RTGS
Section 49 of the CGST Act, 2017 4.
Prescribed form for filling an appeal to Appellate Authority by an officer [Departmental Appeal]
FORM ARA-03 to be filled on GST portal with no fee.
Rule 106(2) of the CGST Rules, 2017
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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.
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