https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=167981 A composite franchise-service arrangement raised the question whether receipts already subjected to service tax could be split into separate sale and service elements for VAT recovery. The writ court noted that the Tax Board had granted complete stay in a similar matter and stressed consistency in interim orders where comparable facts exist. It also reiterated that a composite contract should not be bifurcated for taxation unless separate and distinct contracts are shown. The refusal of interim protection was set aside, the appeals were to be decided expeditiously, and recovery remained in abeyance on furnishing solvent security. en-us Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=167981 A composite franchise-service arrangement raised the question whether receipts already subjected to service tax could be split into separate sale and service elements for VAT recovery. The writ court noted that the Tax Board had granted complete stay in a similar matter and stressed consistency in interim orders where comparable facts exist. It also reiterated that a composite contract should not be bifurcated for taxation unless separate and distinct contracts are shown. The refusal of interim protection was set aside, the appeals were to be decided expeditiously, and recovery remained in abeyance on furnishing solvent security. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=167981