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Volkswagen has contested a $1.4 billion tax demand from the Indian Government in the Mumbai High Court, claiming it threatens its investment and operations in the country. Click for more details.

The auto company, an arm of German car maker Volkswagen, has filed the case seeking to quash the 'impossibly enormous' tax claim

MUMBAI: Automobile major Volkswagen has approached Bombay high court to challenge a notice issued by revenue authorities last year for an "impossibly enormous" demand of $1.4 billion.The show cause notice issued in Sept 2024 under the Customs Act pertains to import of automobile parts.

Volkswagen has reportedly sued Indian authorities seeking them to set aside the tax demand of $1.4 billion. The auto major has taken the action to qaush the ‘impossibly enormous’ tax ask, arguing that it stands contradictory to the import taxation rules of India for car parts.

Volkswagen has sued the Indian authorities to quash the USD 1.4 billion (over Rs 12,000 crore) tax demand, according to a Reuters report. Volkswagen’s India unit, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd has also told the Mumbai High Court that the said tax dispute puts at risk the group’s investments of USD 1.

Volkswagen has filed a lawsuit against Indian authorities to contest a $1.4 billion import tax demand, calling it impossibly enormous and contradictory to New Delhis import rules. The case, filed by Skoda Auto