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Windfall Tax: Vedanta cuts $91 mn from govt's gains to make up for tax paid

In signs of protests against the 9-month-old windfall tax, mining mogul Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd has withheld about USD 91 million from the share of profit due to government from its oil and gas fields, to make up for the additional tax outgo, according to sources and correspondence on the issue. India first imposed windfall profit tax on July 1, 2022 joining a growing number of nations that tax super normal profits of energy companies. But the levy of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on locally produced crude oil was seen by producers as violation of the contract which provides fiscal stability. The SAED initially was Rs 23,250 per tonne (USD 40 per barrel) and in fortnightly revisions brought down to Rs 3,500 per tonne. This is in addition to the 10-20 per cent royalty on price of oil and gas realised and an oil cess of 20 per cent. On top, the government is also entitled to a pre-decided share of profit after expenses are deducted from revenue earned from sale of oil and .

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Vedanta board to meet next week to consider fifth interim dividend for FY23

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd on Thursday said its board will next week consider and approve the fifth interim dividend for FY'23. The announcement comes days after Vedanta Resources which is a majority shareholder of Vedanta Ltd stating that it has enough means to meet debt repayment liabilities in the coming quarters as it looked to assuage investor concerns around its financial position. "The meeting of the board of directors of the company (the board) is proposed to be scheduled on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, to consider and approve the Fifth Interim Dividend on equity shares, if any, for the Financial Year 2022-23," the company said in a regulatory filing. In a statement, Vedanta Resources had said it is in the advanced stage of finalisation to tie-up USD 1.75 billion through a combination of syndicate loan and bilateral bank facilities. Vedanta Resources had said it had pre-paid all of its debt that was due for repayment till March 2023, deleveraging by USD 2 billion in the past

Vedanta denies talks of stake sale, calls them 'untrue', 'baseless'

Vedanta Ltd on Thursday termed any talks of sale in oil-to-metals conglomerate as "untrue and baseless." This comes in the wake of news report which said that mining mogul Anil Agarwal is contemplating a stake sale in Vedanta as a last-resort option and is examining the possibility of selling less than 5 per cent of the company. According to company's spokesperson, "Any talk of stake sale in Vedanta Ltd is untrue and baseless." The media report said that stake sale in Vedanta is a last resort for Agarwal and will only be considered if other fundraising options fail. Vedanta Resources which is a majority shareholder of Vedanta Ltd has been looking to reduce its debt through the sale of its zinc assets for a cash consideration of USD 2,981 million to Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL). However, the government which holds 29.54 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc has sternly opposed this move. Vedanta holds 64.92 per cent of the equity share capital of HZL. Vedanta Resources had earlier said t

Anil Agarwal weighing Vedanta stake sale as last resort, says report

Agarwal is evaluating the possibility of divesting a less than 5% stake in the Mumbai-listed company, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private

Hindustan Zinc's $1.3 bn dividend plan raises concerns over cash use

The Rajasthan-based miner will pay an interim dividend of 26 rupees per share totaling 109.9 billion rupees, according to an exchange filing Tuesday

$100 mn repaid to Standard Chartered Bank, encumbrance released: Vedanta

Recently, Vedanta said that it has prepaid all its debt that was due for repayment till March 2023

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Vedanta may buy 6% more stake in Hindustan Zinc for Rs 7,900 cr

Govt planning OFS to sell 15% stake by March-end, will lose special rights over company; sources says Vedanta is looking raise about $1 billion from three foreign banks to fund the acquisition

Foxconn Technology eyes second chip plant in India, sans govt incentive

First unit, by Vedanta-Foxconn JV, under PLI scheme

Vedanta seeking $1 bn from global banks to refinance old debt, say sources

Is negotiating with Barclays, JP Morgan, StanChart; fresh fund raising comes within months of the firm having deleveraged its balance sheet by $2 bn

Metal index tops the rank of worst performers in Feb, rebound may not hold

Hindustan Copper and Vedanta may fall up to 19 per cent due to their weak chart structures.

Will be able to raise the targeted $2 billion, says Vedanta Resources

Will be able to raise targeted $2 bn, says company

Commerce Department to open process to avail aid for chip manufacturing

The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access USD 39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production. The funding is part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law last August. Grants, loans and loan guarantees are meant to revive domestic production of computer chips. The effort is designed to sharpen the US edge in military technology and manufacturing while minimising the kinds of supply disruptions that occurred in 2021, after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, when a shortage of chips shut down factory assembly lines and fuelled inflation. This is fundamentally a national security initiative, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said as the application process began Tuesday. We are not writing blank checks to any company that asks. The money is meant to support private investment in new factories and can be clawed back if companies use it on stock buybacks instead. .

Vedanta slips 9%, hits four-month low amid heavy volumes

Growth capex, along with moderation in operating profitability, and higher than expected dividend payout is expected to result in increased leverage this fiscal

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TMS Ep378: Vedanta, airline pilots, road-infra players, index rebalancing

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Vedanta-Hindustan Zinc deal worry may hit divestment plan for FY23

Centre's opposition to the Vedanta-HZL deal is on account of valuation and the deal being a related-party transaction

Centre to ask HZL to go for share swaps, warrants for $2.98 bn Vedanta deal

On January 19, the board of HZL approved the acquisition of zinc assets of THL Zinc Ventures, a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd

Gautam Adani isn't the only Indian tycoon in trouble. Look at Vedanta

With Adani scandal putting Modi govt under heightened scrutiny about entanglement of public purpose with private profit, Vedanta's top priority should be to stay out of the headlines