Warehouse and godown definitions clarified as synonymous storage places for goods, affecting legal classification based on primary use. The terms godown and warehouse are treated as synonymous, meaning places used for receipt and storage of goods, temporarily or longer term; classification depends on primary use for storage, while premises ancillary to retail may not qualify as warehouses.
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Warehouse and godown definitions clarified as synonymous storage places for goods, affecting legal classification based on primary use.
The terms godown and warehouse are treated as synonymous, meaning places used for receipt and storage of goods, temporarily or longer term; classification depends on primary use for storage, while premises ancillary to retail may not qualify as warehouses.
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