Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

• 

  Arbitration May Be Delayed as 2 Arbitrators Quit: Vodafone

  Engaged in long-pending Rs 20,000 crore tax dispute, Vodafone on Tuesday said there is likely to be a delay in the arbitration process as two arbitrators of the three-member panel have quit.

• 

  For Vodafone, Big Relief in One - But Not the Biggest - of its Tax Cases

  The government has decided that it will not appeal against telecom giant Vodafone's victory in the Bombay High Court last month, which said the company does not owe taxes of Rs 3,200 crore for allegedly underpricing shares of a subsidiary in a rights issue to its parent.

• 

  Vodafone Wins $490 Million Tax Dispute in Bombay High Court

  The Bombay High Court ruled in favour of Vodafone on Friday in a long-running dispute with the Indian taxman, a boost for the British telecom group whose tax battles have been seen as emblematic of the troubles facing foreign investors in India.

• 

  Vodafone poised to take full control of Indian business

  A Vodafone spokesman separately said the group had already completed a transaction to buy about a 4.5 percent stake in the business from Indian businessman Analjit Singh.

• Vodafone to challenge tax demand in call centre case

  The case relates to the transfer pricing order in connection with sale of call centre business to Hutchison Whampoa Properties India Ltd and the "assignment of call options" to Vodafone International Holdings BV (VIHBV).

• Vodafone seeks nod to up stake in Indian arm for about $2.7 billion: report

  British telecom giant Vodafone was learnt to have applied to the government for raising its stake in its Indian arm to 100 per cent at an estimated $2.7 billion (Rs 16,600 crore), according to a PTI report.

• Vodafone eyes Indian partners' stake for full control of unit

  Vodafone had raised its stake to 74 per cent in Vodafone Essar Ltd by buying shares of Essar in the company in 2011. The British major bought Essar's 33 per cent stake in Vodafone Essar for $5.46 billion in July 2011.

• Court names Airtel's Sunil Mittal, Essar's Ravi Ruia as accused in 2G case

  Sunil Mittal, the chairman of India's biggest telecommunication carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, has been made an accused in a case over alleged corruption in allocating mobile phone bandwidth more than a decade ago.

• India cracks down on taxation of transfers within foreign firms

  India is aggressively pursuing tax claims against multinational firms operating in the country as the government seeks to rein in its budget deficit, taking particular aim at IT and back-office functions, tax officials say.

• Vodafone to challenge I-T department's order in transfer pricing case

  Telecom giant Vodafone today said it will challenge the Indian tax authorities order regarding the transfer pricing case pertaining to sale of shares of its Indian unit to a Mauritius-based group company.

• Shell India to challenge tax evasion order

  Shell India today said it will challenge a notice by authorities alleging tax evasion by underpricing share transfer between member companies on the ground that the order was based on incorrect interpretation of regulations.

• Vodafone considers $2.2 bn tax provision on Indian law

  The world's second-largest mobile-phone operator is consulting on the need for a provision after an amendment by India's government to its tax law made the company potentially liable for the payment, Halford said.

• Tech Mahindra buys Hutch's India call centre for $87 mn

  Software services provider Tech Mahindra said on Tuesday it has bought Hutchison Whampoa Ltd's back-office call centre business in the country for $87.1 million.

• Vodafone tax case review in Supreme Court today

  The Supreme Court will hear the government’s appeal in the $2.2 billion Vodafone tax case today. The government has, with a review petition, asked the court to reconsider its verdict delivered in January which sided with Vodafone and helped improve foreign investor confidence.