VI slapped with Rs 73-cr GST demand, penalty orders

New Delhi, September 2

Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea (VI) has been slapped with demand orders from various GST offices to pay over Rs 73 crore comprising tax dues with penalty and interest, a regulatory filing said on Monday.

The company has received nine orders from various GST offices mostly for alleged short payment of taxes and allegedly availing excess input tax credit.

The GST office in Kolkata has levied highest penalty of Rs 33.44 crore on the company.