Reviewed case brief

Tata Consultancy Services v State of AP

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it-lawsoftware-as-goodssales-taxcanned-softwaretangible-property
Court
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Year
2005
Subjects
Information Technology Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Software supplied on a medium (CD/floppy) is 'goods' liable to sales tax; canned software is tangible property even though it embodies intellectual effort.

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        Ratio decidendi

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