Budget 2014: Vodafone to continue international arbitration; 2012 retro-tax amendment stays

NEW DELHI: Vodafone Thursday said it will continue the process of international arbitration initiated under the India-Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty to resolve the ongoing Rs 20,000-crore tax dispute against India, while a local tax official said the department will continue with its tax demand on the telecom major.

Earlier today, Finance Minister Arun Jailtey disappointed many investors as he retained the retrospective tax amendment implemented in 2012 that most significantly impacted Vodafone that had, just a few days ahead of the amendment, won the challenge against the taxman in Supreme Court.