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Accrual of Service Tax liability - ‘mobilization advance’ paid to the appellant - payment to be made on which stage? - on receipt or on issue of the bill? - There is no connection with the performance of the contract. It is not in dispute that the ‘mobilization advance’, carrying interest, is granted to enable the contractor to prepare for undertaking the contracted work. The subsequent adjustment with the final payment due does not suffice to construe this as an advance payment for the work to be done merely because the recipient and payee happened to be the provider of service. - AT
Accrual of Service Tax liability - ‘mobilization advance’ paid to the appellant - payment to be made on which stage? - on receipt or on issue of the bill? - There is no connection with the performance of the contract. It is not in dispute that the ‘mobilization advance’, carrying interest, is granted to enable the contractor to prepare for undertaking the contracted work. The subsequent adjustment with the final payment due does not suffice to construe this as an advance payment for the work to be done merely because the recipient and payee happened to be the provider of service. - AT
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