Articles tagged with: Vodafone

The lawyer who lost then won $2bn: Vodafone GC Andre Jerome’s insider account of taxes, the value of Salve & dark days

Andre Jerome
Andre Jerome
Exclusive: “I don’t wish it on my worst enemy, and it’s not just a question of wanting to keep the record for myself,” jokes Andre Jerome about whether he’s ever likely to see a comparable case.

It is surprising that Jerome still has a sense of humour about it - as general counsel (GC) of Vodafone India Services Private Limited, he was literally at the beginning, middle and end of the storm surrounding its four-year court battle with the tax man.

Top stories: SEBI changes lock-ins; WSJ on Voda’s Dutt Menon; Digging black money & Madras CJ wants fraternal harmony & more…

SEBI changes lock-in periods for preferential allotment of shares [ Press Release / Corporate law blog ] DIPP set to shield Indian gov’t from private party disputes in International forums by excluding bilateral trade pacts clause [ Mint ] WSJ interviews Vodafone tax law firm Dutt Menon Dunmorrsett ...

Analysis: Tax lawyers mull law, jurisprudence & world post-Vodafone

Economic Laws Practice (ELP) and Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) analysed the legal implications of the Vodafone judgment yesterday – a decision law firms across the board commended for boosting India’s image as an investment destination, upholding the rule of law and settling many questions.

Live: [Update: Download judgment] Supreme Court clears Vodafone tax bill, overturns Bombay HC judgment

Breaking: Vodafone has been cleared by the Supreme Court of its $2.4bn tax case, according to authoritative Twitter and early news reports.

Legally Wired: Wed 27 July 2011

- The epic Vodafone tax case to hit Supreme Court in two weeks, Voda AGM told [ totaltelecom ] - Tata Nano land judge recuses self after 15 hearings on personal grounds, Justice I P Mukherjee takes over [ TOI ] - SC rejects Dinakaran WP, allows Forum for Judicial Accountability to passively monitor ...

No early luck in Supreme Court for Vodafone: to get tax bill in 4 weeks

The Supreme Court declined to stay the Bombay High Court judgment against Vodafone of 8 September , giving the Indian tax department four weeks to decide how much Vodafone will have to pay in taxes on its purchase of Hutchison Whampoa’s Indian telecoms subsidiary, reported Bloomberg today . Vodafone...