Stage Decoration - whether transfer of right to use or interior decorator's service ?

[Ramachandran and Ramachandran Associates Subramanian]

Whether Stage Decoration for marriage functions, conferences and other celebrations will amount to Transfer of Right to Use and taxable under VAT ?  Or will it be a Interior Decorator's Service taxable under  Service Tax ?

[YAGAY andSUN]

Dear Ramachandran,

We perceive that you are talking about classification dispute.  In our opinion it may come under Pandal shamiyana services and service tax would be applicable.

Regards,

Team YAGAY & SUN

(Indirect Tax Consultants)

AI Summary

Stage decoration classification: treated as pandal shamiyana services implying service tax applicability rather than VAT. Classification question whether stage decoration constitutes a transfer of right to use goods (VAT) or an interior decorator's service (service tax). The expressed view is that stage decoration aligns with pandal shamiyana services and should be treated as a taxable service under the service tax regime rather than as a transfer of right to use.