AGR dues: Vodafone Idea pays Rs 1,000 cr to telecom department; DoT to issue fresh notices to Tata Teleservices
Vodafone Idea on Thursday paid Rs 1,000 crore more to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) towards its statutory dues, a senior official said
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Vodafone Idea had paid Rs 2,500 crore to the government towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues on Monday
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In all, it owes Rs 53,000 crore to the telecom department
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Tata Teleservices had paid Rs 2,197 crore to the government on Monday, while DoT's calculations peg the outstanding amount at over Rs 14,000 crore
New Delhi: Vodafone Idea on Thursday paid Rs 1,000 crore more to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) towards its statutory dues, a senior official said.
The company had paid Rs 2,500 crore to the government towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues on Monday. In all, it owes Rs 53,000 crore to the telecom department.
Sources Say Telecom dept to issue fresh notices to companies for non-payment of dues. Separate notice to Tata Teleservices for non-payment of full dues
Vodafone Idea today paid Rs 1,000 cr pic.twitter.com/9HcRwJ2fnt
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) February 20, 2020
The DoT source said that notices will also be sent to Tata Teleservices for recovery of full dues in a day or two. The company had paid Rs 2,197 crore to the government on Monday, while DoT's calculations peg the outstanding amount at over Rs 14,000 crore.
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