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GST AMENDMENT: GOVERNMENT TO REVAMP AAR MECHANISM
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....ST AMENDMENT: GOVERNMENT TO REVAMP AAR MECHANISM<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - myGSTzone Expert Dated:- 13-6-2018 Last Reply Date:- 13-6-2018 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 1 Reply<br>GST<br>The Goods and Service Tax Council has planned to make it mandatory for the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) to be manned by senior revenue officials. An AAR is a quasi-judicial body. The rulings brin....
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....g certainty in determining tax liability that is binding on both the applicant as well as the Government Authorities. The advance ruling is inexpensive, simple and expeditious. The Government proposed the idea to revamp the AAR by establishing either a centralized authority or four regional authorities. The aim is to avoid contradicting and condescending AAR rulings by different benches and to en....
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....sure orders based on legal principles. Some sources said that the GST Council might recommend to set up a central body that would adjudicate on conflicting ruling from AARs based in two different States. They opine that a centralized AAR would break the logjam in many cases. According to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Law, each state is required to set up AAR comprising one member from the Cent....
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....ral Tax Department and the other from their respective States. Hence, several states were notified to form AARs based on Section 96 of the Respective State GST Act. "However, AARs might continue to function without former judicial officers. It will be different from its precursor taxes - excise and service tax - that was headed by retired Supreme Court Judges along with two technical members." - ....
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....The officials said. Further information, you can hire a GST Consultant in Chennai or look into our GST Portal. Reply By YAGAY and SUN: The Reply: Thanks for the information.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....