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Skoda Volkswagen can’t play victim, will have to fall in line on tax demand: Customs to Bombay High Court

byAdmin22/02/202522/02/2025

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India will have to fall in line and not play “victim”, the Customs department told the Bombay High Court on Thursday, justifying its $1.4 billion tax demand notice served on the firm for allegedly providing misleading information on imports.

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Decoded: How Volkswagen Group ‘evaded’ paying $1.4 billion in tax in India

byAdmin05/12/202405/12/2024

Indian authorities have issued a tax notice to German automaker Volkswagen Group, accusing it of evading $1.4 billion (approx Rs 11,865 crore) in import duties. The allegations pertain to manipulation in the import classification of car parts by the group’s Indian subsidiary, Skoda Auto Volkswagen, which reportedly misrepresented its imports to benefit from lower tax rates.