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This case addresses whether Sodexho Management, Inc. (Sodexho) was an agent or an independent contractor in its food service operations for tax-exempt David Lipscomb University. The Commissioner of Revenue assessed a 'contractor’s use tax' against Sodexho for its use of the university's property and utilities. The pivotal issue was Sodexho's relationship with the university, as an agent would share the university's tax-exempt status. The appellate court reversed the Chancellor's final decision, concluding that Sodexho failed to prove an agency relationship. The court found that Sodexho operated as an independent contractor, retaining profits and controlling the means and methods of its operations, and is therefore liable for the use tax.
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This case addresses whether Sodexho Management, Inc. (Sodexho) was an agent or an independent contractor in its food service operations for tax-exempt David Lipscomb University. The Commissioner of Revenue assessed a 'contractor’s use tax' against Sodexho for its use of the university's property and utilities. The pivotal issue was Sodexho's relationship with the university, as an agent would share the university's tax-exempt status. The appellate court reversed the Chancellor's final decision, concluding that Sodexho failed to prove an agency relationship. The court found that Sodexho operated as an independent contractor, retaining profits and controlling the means and methods of its operations, and is therefore liable for the use tax.
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