Reviewing DRI notice and exploring options, says Samsung India

The government agency has also issued a show cause notice to PricewaterhouseCooper and a director was also questioned during the probe

Samsung has said that the ongoing tax dispute with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) involved interpretation of law and it was exploring legal opinions. 

“This is a tax dispute involving interpretation of law. We are reviewing the notice and are exploring legal opinion,” a statement by a Samsung India spokesperson said.

According to media reports, Samsung was sent a show cause notice asking why the agency should not recover Rs 1,728.47 crore as duty, along with interest, from the company. 

The government agency had also issued a show cause notice to PricewaterhouseCooper and a director was also questioned during the probe.