Deal signed on condition that proceeds are used to clear Vi's dues
Deal conditional upon Vodafone infusing fresh equity in Vodafone Idea and simultaneously remitted to Indus Towers to clear VIL's outstanding dues
Bharti Airtel's parent Bharti Enterprises is Indus' largest shareholder, according to Refinitiv data.
Vodafone has launched an initial sale of 63.6 million Indus shares through an accelerated book building offering and said it was in talks with various parties regarding the sale of its remaining share
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British telecom giant Vodafone on Friday said it has filed an application with Indian authorities for settlement of their retrospective tax dispute. Vodafone further said it has "always been confident" that no tax is due on the company. The government in August enacted a law to end all retrospective taxation imposed on indirect transfer of Indian assets. The rules under the law seek to withdraw tax demands made using a 2012 retrospective legislation to tax the indirect transfer of Indian assets and also refund the amount paid in these cases without any interest. Asked if the company has filed an application with the Indian government to settle the retrospective tax dispute, a Vodafone spokesperson said, "We can confirm we have filed an application". The spokesperson added, "We have always been confident that no tax liability arose in respect of our acquisition of the Indian business, and this was borne out by the decisions of the Supreme Court of India and the International Court o
The subscriber base of Airtel stood at 35.44 crore in September as against 35.41 crore users in August
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Vodafone Plc is required to give a declaration to the Income-Tax Department, withdrawing all legal proceedings against the government over the levy of retrospective taxes
After the notification of the rules, Vodafone will have 45 days to approach the government for a settlement.
The telecom package is expected to reduce its cash flow for the next four years of the moratorium by around Rs 1.1 trillion
In its first case it has heard and dealt with under the IT Act 2000, the Rajasthan government on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 27 lakh on telecom company Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) on a data leak matter
Enforcement of investment treaties remain ambiguous, they say
The draft rules released by the tax department call for a declaration by the companies to "irrevocably withdraw, discontinue and not pursue" any legal proceedings
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Vi had calculated its remaining AGR dues at around Rs 21,500 crore after making a payment of Rs 7,800 crore
The Bill will do away with the retrospective tax provision and end all retrospective taxes imposed on indirect transfer of Indian assets made before May 28, 2012
Over the years, Vodafone PLC has invested $30 billion in Vodafone India and has written off the entire investment
Somanathan says that the government doesn't support retrospective taxation since it creates sudden and fresh liability and is not in line with the stability and predictability of taxation