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In the case of a works contractor, an AMC provider, or another service provider, collection of the entire year's charges is done one go in advance. The amount is many a time recorded as "current liability" in the balance sheet as "income received in advance." The question for income tax purposes is
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FAQ :
Advance income is generally taxable in the year it is received, regardless of when the service obligation is fulfilled.
The 'matching principle' and AS-9 guidelines are often misplaced when considering advance receipts for income tax purposes, especially when the consideration is received upfront and the service duration is short.
The case held that advance AMC receipts constitute income in the year of receipt because the amounts were non-refundable and Section 5 of the Income Tax Act mandates taxation upon receipt.
No, Section 41(1) pertains to the remission or cessation of a liability, not the recognition of revenue for services yet to be rendered, making its invocation for deferred treatment erroneous.
Section 145 of the Income Tax Act allows for the acceptance of the accrual basis of accounting, but specific tax laws and judicial interpretations, like in the Johnson Lifts case, can mandate taxation upon receipt for advance payments.
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