Statutory apportionment 70:30 for Solar Power Systems yields a uniform 8.9% tax on gross consideration; assessments to be recomputed.

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....The explanation to Entry No.234 prescribes treating supplies of Solar Power Generating Systems as subject to a statutory 70:30 apportionment between goods and services, producing a uniform effective tax rate of 8.9% on the gross consideration; this apportionment applies even where supplies arise under contracts described as works contracts. The Court set aside the impugned assessment for April 2018-March 2020 and remanded to the Assessing Authority to recompute tax by applying the 70:30 split and 8.9% effective rate on gross consideration and to verify whether correct tax and interest have been paid. The movable/immovable character of the contracts was left open.....