Revenue recognition for construction and service contracts
Section 57(1) of Income Tax Act 2025
(1) The profits and gains arising from a construction contract or a contract for providing services shall be determined on the basis of percentage of completion method, as per the income computation and disclosure standards notified under section 276(2).
Section 57(2) of Income Tax Act 2025
(2) The profits and gains arising from a contract for providing services under sub-section (1) shall be determined—
(a) on the basis of project completion method, if the duration of such contract is not more than ninety days;
(b) on the basis of straight line method, if the contract involves indeterminate number of acts over a specified period of time.
Section 57(3) of Income Tax Act 2025
(3) For the purposes of percentage of completion method, project completion method or straight line method under this section,—
(a) the contract revenue shall include retention money;
(b) the contract costs shall not be reduced by any incidental income in the nature of interest, dividends or capital gains.