Can ITC be availed on advances paid for goods or services?

Can ITC be availed on advances paid for goods or services?   Here is an interesting case — L&T ITHI Consortium v/s UOI [2024-VIL-1219-BOM] – wherein petitioner being an unincorporated consortium of two entities was formed for the sole purpose of construction of a bridge. The consortium was issued with receipt vouchers from its constituents… […]

Joint Development Agreement under the spotlight of the Income Tax Department

Joint Development Agreement under the spotlight of the Income Tax Department   In a significant move, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has directed investigation units across the country to gather and scrutinize data on JDAs from the financial years 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23. This initiative targets cases where landowners received completion certificates (CCs)… […]