The assessee accounted for and offered the surcharge income on receipt basis. The AO sought to tax the same on accrual basis, irrespective of collection. Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that, that where the assessee, owing to uncertainty in collection, offered the surcharge income on receipt basis and the same was accepted in the earlier years, the addition made in the instant assessment year was also to be deleted and the income is to be taxed on receipt basis. (AY. 2005-06)
PCIT v. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 429/307 CTR 709 /(2020) 423 ITR 402(P&H)(HC)
S. 145 : Method of accounting–Accrual- Surcharge receivable from customers on delay in payment of electricity bill taxable on receipt basis and not accrual basis. [S. 4, 5]