Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act , 1957
S. 2(h): Goods – Canned software-Whether goods – meaning of software-when uploaded on physical medium, becomes marketable goods – properties such as capable of being possessed, stored, transferred, transmitted, bought and sold makes such software “goods” [S. 2(n), 5, Constitution of India, Art. 366(12) Customs Act, 1962, S. 12, 14, Indian Electricity Act, 191O, S. 39, Transfer of Property Act 1982, S. 4]
Tata Consultancy Services v. State of AP (2004) 271 ITR 401/192 CTR 257/141 Taxman 132/137 STC 620(SC)/(2005) 1 SCC 308 (SC)/AIR 2005 SC 371