1.

Full name and address along with telephone number, Fax number and e-mail address of the applicant

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2.

Names, addresses, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the resident(s)/non-resident(s) setting up the joint venture or of the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of a foreign holding company, proposing to undertake any business activity in India, as the case may be

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3.

Status of the applicant

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4.

Nature and status of the business activity proposed to be undertaken by the applicant

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5.

Import – Export Code No of the applicant (if any)

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6.

Permanent Account Number of the applicant (if any)

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7.

Basis of claim that the person referred to at serial number 1, is an applicant as defined under clause (c) of section 28E of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)

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8.

Question(s) of law and / or fact relating to an activity proposed to be undertaken on which the advance ruling is required

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9.

Statement of any relevant facts having a bearing on the aforesaid question (s)

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10.

Statement containing the applicant's interpretation of law and/or facts, as the case may be, in respect of the aforesaid question(s)

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11.

Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction in respect of the question referred at serial number eight above (if any)

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12.

List of documents / statements attached

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13.

Particulars of account payee demand draft accompanying the application

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(Applicant’s signature)

1.

The application must be filled in English or Hindi in quadruplicate.

2.

The application must be accompanied by an account payee demand draft of Rupees two thousand five hundred drawn in favour of Authority for Advance Rulings, payable at New Delhi.  Particulars of the draft should be entered in the column pertaining to item number 13.

3.

The number and year of receipt of the application will be filled in the Office of the Authority for Advance Rulings.

4.

If the space provided for answering any item in the application is found insufficient, separate sheets may be used for this purpose. Each sheet must be signed at the bottom by the applicant.

5.

In reply to item number  3 the applicant must state its status i.e. whether an individual, Hindu undivided family firm, company, firm association of persons or any other person.

6.

In reply to item number  4, the applicant must state the status of the business activity proposed to be undertaken i.e. the stage to which it has progressed.

7.

For item number 7, the reply must be given in the context of the provisions regarding 'residence' in India, ‘non resident’, ‘Indian Company’, and  ‘Foreign Company’ as per the Income Tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961).

8.

Regarding item number 8, the question(s) should be based on the activity proposed to be under taken, hypothetical questions will not be entertained.

9.

In respect of item number 9, the Applicant must state in detail the relevant facts and also disclose the nature of his activity and the likely date and purpose of the proposed activity(s).  Relevant facts reflected in document submitted along with the application must be included in the statement of facts and not merely incorporated by reference.

10.

For item number 10, the applicant must clearly state his interpretation of law or facts in respect of the question(s) on which the advance ruling is being sought.

11.

The application, the verification appended thereto, the annexures to the application and the statements and documents accompanying the Annexures 1 and 2 must be signed on each page.”