« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Advance tax deadline September 15: What happens if you missed the previous instalment payment?  How much gold jewellery can you keep at home? Nagpur ITAT explains rules on ownership, gifts, taxability  ?5.31 lakh TDS refund allowed by ITAT Delhi: Why absence of an original ITR did not block the taxpayer  Missed the ITR Filing Deadline? How to Claim Your Income Tax Refund and Correct Mistakes Before December 31, 2026  GST Return Preparation & ITC Analysis with TallyPrime (Hinglish Session)  GST Return Preparation & ITC Analysis with TallyPrime (Hinglish Session)  GST Return Preparation & ITC Analysis with TallyPrime (Hinglish Session)  Income-Tax Department Moves to Bring Greater Certainty to International Tax Cases  ITR Defective Notice for AY 2026-27: Reasons, 15-Day Deadline and What Happens If You Ignore It  ITR Refund Status 2026: How to Track Your Income Tax Refund Online – Step-by-Step Guide  GST Council Explores Andhra Pradesh’s AI-Driven Tax Administration Model «  I-T to tighten TDS norms for non-salaried... `Steel scrap eligible for ST deferral concession'... » Bharti Airtel served notice to pay Rs 24.2-cr VAT October, 11th 2006 The Department of Commercial Tax had issued a notice to Bharti Airtel demanding payment of Rs 24.18 crore by way of value added tax with penalty for 2005-06 saying broadband providers are liable to comply with the obligation. The notice was served in August. However, the telecom company had approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the demand notice. But it did not get a stay. When contacted, the Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Mr A.K. Chitaguppi, confirmed the serving of the notice and said a final picture would emerge only after the court gives its verdict. He said that he was not aware of similar demand notice being served on other telecom companies such as Reliance, BSNL, VSNL and Sify. According to Government sources, tax liability estimated at Rs 1,200 crore was due from the broadband providers, both in public and private sector. Taxable turnover They said supply of light energy, on which broadband lines operate, fell under the category of `goods' and its sale constituted taxable turnover attracting VAT at the rate of 12.5 per cent. Hence, the authorities slapped a notice to Bharti Airtel to pay the said amount, the tax authorities contended.