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The decision most relied on for percentage completion method is CIT v. Bilahari Investment (P) Ltd. (299 ITR 1), cited in 206 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on percentage completion method

CIT v. Bilahari Investment (P) Ltd.
299 ITR 1 · 2008 · Supreme Court
206
citing judgments

The project completion method and the percentage of completion method are both recognized methods for recognizing income from real estate contracts.

CIT v. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
291 ITR 482 · 2007 · Supreme Court
166
citing judgments

The Supreme Court held that the 'project completion method' and the 'percentage of completion method' are recognized accounting methods for ascertaining profit for contracts. The case affirms these methods in the context of contract accounts.

CIT v. ARUN EXCELLO FOUNDATIONS (P) LTD.
212 Taxmann 342 · 2013 · High Court
35
citing judgments

Accounting Standard 7 is not applicable to real estate developers, and therefore, the percentage of completion method cannot be imposed on them. Assessees are justified in following the project completion method as per Accounting Standard 9.

Prestige Estate Projects (P) Ltd. v. DCIT
33 DTR 514 · 2010 · ITAT
28
citing judgments

A real estate developer adopting the completed contract method of accounting cannot be forced to follow the percentage completion method under AS-7 if AS-7 has not been specified by the Central Government under section 145(2). The Assessing Officer cannot reject accounts under section 145(3) solely on this ground.

CIT v. Associated Cables P. Ltd.
286 ITR 596 · 2006 · High Court
25
citing judgments

Retention money withheld by a contractee is not taxable in the year it is retained, but only in the year the obligations under the contract are fulfilled and the amount becomes due to the assessee.

Mazagaon Dock Limited v. JCIT
29 SOT 356 · 2009 · ITAT
25
citing judgments

Anticipated or foreseeable losses on fixed-price construction contracts are deductible in the year the loss is foreseen, aligning with accounting standards like AS-7. This approach is supported by decisions allowing deduction of foreseeable losses based on technical estimation.

Wall Construction Co Ltd. v. JCIT
102 TTJ 505 · 2006 · ITAT
21
citing judgments

Interest expenditure on borrowed funds used for stock-in-trade is allowable as a deduction in the year the revenue is offered to tax, even when following the percentage completion method for recognizing revenue.

CIT v. Aditya Builders
378 ITR 75 · 2015 · High Court
21
citing judgments

The appropriate method of accounting to correctly reflect a true financial statement is a matter of opinion and debate, which is not amenable to revisional jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Act. The Assessing Officer cannot change the method of revenue recognition to the percentage completion method if the assessee has consistently followed the project completion method.

Judgments citing percentage completion method

Trine Infracon LLP, Ahmedabad vs. The Dy.CIT, Circle-3(2), Ahmedabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1397/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad30 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. B Before Dr. B.R.R. Kumar Kumar, , , , Vice Vice-Before Before Dr. B Dr. B Kumar Kumar Viceshri Siddhartha Nautiyal Shri Siddhartha Nautiyalshri Siddhartha Nautiyal Shri Siddhartha Nautiyaltrine Infracon Llp, Vs. C/O. Divyang Shah & Co., Dcit, Chartered Accountants, Circle 3(2), 201, Devashish Complex, Nr. Ahmedabad Regenta Central Antarim Hotel, Off. Cg Road, Ahmedabad-380009 [Pan :Aajft 2084 N] (Appellant Appellant Appellant) Appellant .. (Respondent Respondent Respondent) Respondent Appellant By : Appellant By : Appellant By : Appellant By : Shri Maulik Kansara, Ar Respondent By Respondent By: Respondent By Respondent By Shri Abhijit, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing Date Of Hearing 18.09.2025 Date Of Hearing Date Of Hearing Date Of Pronouncement Date Of Pronouncement Date Of Pronouncement Date Of Pronouncement 30.09.2025

For Appellant: Appellant byFor Respondent: Respondent by Respondent by Shri Abhijit, Sr. DR
Section 250Section 69A

Before us, the Ld. AR reiterated the submissions made before the lower authorities. The Ld. AR submitted that the assessee follows the Percentage Completion Method and this method is duly disclosed in the Tax Audit Report. The Ld. AR submitted that under Percentage Completion Method, income is recognized based ... record. It is an undisputed fact that the assessee is engaged in civil construction and is following the percentage completion/project completion method. Under Percentage Completion Method, income is recognized in stages based on the percentage of work completed. In contrast, Form 26AS reflects payments received, including advances, on which

DCIT, Central Circle 7(1), Mumbai vs. Sheth Realtors, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 4008/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2017-18 Sheth Realtors Income-Tax Officer-7(1) Vasant Oasis, Site Office, [Erstwhile Ito-23(3)(3)] Upper Basement, Mumbai Cts No 345A 1 To 3, Vs. 345A 5 To 6, Makwana Road, Marol, Andheri East., Mumbai – 400059 [Pan: Aavfa3975F] (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2017-18 Deputy Commissioner Of Sheth Realtors Income-Tax, Central Circle 12Th Floor, Hallmark Business 7(1), Vs. Plaza, Sant Dyaneshwar Marg Mumbai Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051 [Pan: Aavfa3975F] (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Advocate & Shri Rahul Hakani, Advocate Revenue : Shri Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.09.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: These Two Appeals Filed By Assessee & Revenue Are Against The Order Of Ld. Cit (A) 49, Mumbai, Vide Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2024- Assessment Year 2017-18 25/1075205796(1), Dated 28.03.2025, Passed Against The Assessment Order By Income-Tax Officer, Ward-23(3)(3), Mumbai, U/S. 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 30.12.2019 For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Grounds Taken By Assessee & Revenue Are Reproduced As Under: I. Ita No. 2712/Mum/2025 [Assessee]

For Appellant: Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Advocate and Shri Rahul Hakani, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, Sr. DR
Section 133(6)Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)

Ground nos.1 to 6 taken together deal with change in the method of accounting followed by the assessee. Ld. Assessing Officer had applied percentage completion method instead of project completion method for computing business income from real estate project undertaken by the assessee. Second issue is through ground no.7, whereby ... assessee was accepted i.e., project completion method. 4.3. In the year under consideration i.e. AY 2017-18, ld. Assessing Officer applied percentage completion method in terms of provisions of section 43CB which was introduced by Finance Act, 2018 with retrospective effect from 01.04.2017. Ld. Assessing Officer held that assessee

Sheth Realtors, Mumbai vs. ITO-7(1) (Erstwhile ITO-23(3)(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2712/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Sept 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2017-18 Sheth Realtors Income-Tax Officer-7(1) Vasant Oasis, Site Office, [Erstwhile Ito-23(3)(3)] Upper Basement, Mumbai Cts No 345A 1 To 3, Vs. 345A 5 To 6, Makwana Road, Marol, Andheri East., Mumbai – 400059 [Pan: Aavfa3975F] (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2017-18 Deputy Commissioner Of Sheth Realtors Income-Tax, Central Circle 12Th Floor, Hallmark Business 7(1), Vs. Plaza, Sant Dyaneshwar Marg Mumbai Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051 [Pan: Aavfa3975F] (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Advocate & Shri Rahul Hakani, Advocate Revenue : Shri Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.09.2025 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: These Two Appeals Filed By Assessee & Revenue Are Against The Order Of Ld. Cit (A) 49, Mumbai, Vide Order No. Itba/Apl/S/250/2024- Assessment Year 2017-18 25/1075205796(1), Dated 28.03.2025, Passed Against The Assessment Order By Income-Tax Officer, Ward-23(3)(3), Mumbai, U/S. 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), Dated 30.12.2019 For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Grounds Taken By Assessee & Revenue Are Reproduced As Under: I. Ita No. 2712/Mum/2025 [Assessee]

For Appellant: Dr. K. Shivaram, Sr. Advocate and Shri Rahul Hakani, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Leyaqat Ali Aafaqui, Sr. DR
Section 133(6)Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)

Ground nos.1 to 6 taken together deal with change in the method of accounting followed by the assessee. Ld. Assessing Officer had applied percentage completion method instead of project completion method for computing business income from real estate project undertaken by the assessee. Second issue is through ground no.7, whereby ... assessee was accepted i.e., project completion method. 4.3. In the year under consideration i.e. AY 2017-18, ld. Assessing Officer applied percentage completion method in terms of provisions of section 43CB which was introduced by Finance Act, 2018 with retrospective effect from 01.04.2017. Ld. Assessing Officer held that assessee

Landmark Developers, Satna vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Katni

In the result, the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 78/JAB/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Jabalpur24 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharat & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2018-19 Landmark Developers, Vs. National E-Assessment Centre Blooms Campus, N.H. 75, Panna Road, Satna-485001, M.P. Pan:Aaefl2527R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. Sanjay Mishra, Advocate Revenue By: Sh. N.M. Prasad, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 21.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 24.09.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M. This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), Nfac Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 18.02.2025 In Which The Ld. Cit(A) Has Dismissed The Appeal Of The Assessee Filed Against The Order Of The Ld. Ao Under Section143(3) R.W.S. 143(3A) & 143(3B) On 14.04.2021. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:- “1. That, The Assessment Order Has Been Passed By Nfac & No Designation Of Ao Is Mentioned In The Assessment Order Which Is Illegal & Unjustified. 2. That, The Digital Signature In The Assessment Order Are Not Verified & It Does Not Amount To Signing Of Assessment Order By Ao. Hence, The Whole Assessment Order Deserves To Be Set Aside. 3. That, The Ld. Cit Appeal Is Unjustified In Holding The Addition Of Rs. 30,03,163.00 By Applying Sec. 43Cb Of The Act Without The Considering The Fact That Same Is Not Applicable To The Project Started Prior To 01.04.2017. 4. That Sec 43Cb Is Applicable Only Where There Agreement Exist Between The Land Owner & Developer Whereas In The Present Case The Assessee Firm Itself Carrying

For Appellant: Sh. Sanjay Mishra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sh. N.M. Prasad, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 43C

deducting interest from partners, business income were shown at Rs.4,814/-. The ld. AO asked the assessee to explain whether it was following percentage completion method for Revenue recognition or not. However, the assessee submitted that section 43CB was not applicable in its case, as the sanction for construction ... fact that the assessment pertained to a period after 1.04.2017, the profits of the assessee company should not be assessed under the percentage completion methods in accordance with the 5 A.Y. 2018-19 Landmark Developers income computation and disclosure standards (ICDS) notified under sub section (2) of section

Morpheus Developers Private Limited, Delhi vs. Pr, CIT Delhi-4, Delhi

Appeal is allowed

ITA 1753/DEL/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi20 Aug 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2016-17 Morpheus Developers Private Vs Pr. Cit, Ltd., Delhi-4, 1, Main Road, Delhi. Maujpur, Delhi – 110 053. Pan: Aaicm1972A (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Yudhister Mehtani, Ca Revenue By : Ms Amisha S. Gupt, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 05.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 20.08.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 18.03.2021 Of The Principal Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Pciit) U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) In Revision No.Pcit, Delhi-4/Revision-263/100000183556/2021 Arising Out Of The Order Dated 29.12.2018 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act By The Ito, Ward-17(1), Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). 2. At The Outset, The Ld. Ar Has Pointed Out That There Was A Delay In Filing The Appeal. On Hearing On The Application For Condonation Of Delay, We Find That Primarily For The Reason That There Were Some Issues Pending Before The National Company Law Tribunal Followed By Appeal, There Could Not Be Adequate Representation Of The Assessee. In Fact, In January, 2023, The Greater Noida Authority Had Cancelled The Plot On Which The Company Was Running The Project. Thus, We Are Of The Considered View That The Delay Although Of Substantial Period Of Around 746 Days, Deserves To Be Condoned.

For Appellant: Shri Yudhister Mehtani, CAFor Respondent: Ms Amisha S. Gupt, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 263

stock of Rs. 1,69,16,06,566/- as work in progress in the balance sheet. /As such you are not following the percentage completion method of accounting as mandated in AS-11 in the cases of builder/developer. From the above-mentioned discrepancies, it is apparent that the Assessing Officer ... assessment order. However, the assessing officer did not conduct necessary enquiries specially with reference to liabilities and assessment of correct income as per percentage completion method. 3 4. In view of the above discussion it is held that the assessment order dated 29.12.2018 for AY 2016-17 is erroneous