Vodafone-Hutch and other cases of ‘misplaced legal advice’ under lens, says Tax Dept

Following yesterday’s Bombay High Court victory against Vodafone and Hutchison in their potentially $2bn tax bill appeal, the Income Tax Department’s acting chairman Sudhir Chandra told the Business Standard: “[Income Tax] Department’s position stands vindicated. It is a clear cut case of deliberate non-compliance to law on misplaced legal advice. This [Vodafone case] is a test case, we will look at similar cases. There are already some cases under investigation.

Full article at Business Standard.

Comments

Anonymous guest 10 Sept 2010, 03:17
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imagine. how will lawyers bill any more if they even have to ensure that their legal advice is not misplaced?
Anonymous guest 14 Sept 2010, 18:58
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i think Khaitan advised Vodafone...