Disallowance of Service Tax U/s. 43B when payment not received from customer

PCIT Mumbai Vs. Tops Security Limited (Bombay High Court)

Bombay High Court held that Section 43B does not contemplate liability to pay service tax before actual receipt of the funds in the account of the assesse. Hence the liability to pay service tax into the Treasury will arise only upon the assesse receiving the funds form the customer and not otherwise.

FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT JUDGMENT

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