Firm Foundations & Housing v. Principal Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madras High Court allowed a writ petition challenging a service tax demand based on the petitioner's Profit and Loss account. The Court held that Rule 3 of Point of Taxation Rules governs taxability, not accounting standards like AS 7, and remitted the matter for reassessment using the correct method of quantifying receipts.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 21.04.2017 set aside; matter remitted to Respondent for de novo assessment within 3 months.