Vodafone Intl BV case: SC grants stay; orders Rs 2500 Cr pre-deposit By TII News Service
Nov 15, 2010 , New Delhi
THE celebrated
Vodafone case in which the tax Department had raised Rs 11,000 crores of
rupees of tax demand against the telecom giant Vodafone came up for hearing
before the Supreme Court today. The petitioner wanted a stay of the tax
demand. However, what has come as a shot in the arm for the tax Department
is the direction of the Court to Vodafone to immediately deposit Rs 2500
crores in cash and to give a Bank guarantee for the balance of Rs 8500
crores. Subject to the compliance of the same, stay has been granted
to the order of the tax Department. The Supreme Court has also ordered
an early hearing and the next date has been fixed on 24th February, 2010.