SC allows 10 years time to Telecom Companies to pay AGR dues

Union of India Vs Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India Etc (Supreme Court)

Hon;ble Supreme Court held as follows:-

(i) That for the demand raised by the Department of Telecom in respect of the AGR dues based on the judgment of this Court, there shall not be any dispute raised by any of the Telecom Operators and that there shall not be any re­assessment.

(ii) That, at the first instance, the respective Telecom Operators shall make the payment of 10% of the total dues as demanded by DoT by 31.3.2021.

(iii) have to make payment in yearly instalments commencing from 1.4.2021 up to 31.3.2031 payable by 31^st March of every succeeding financial year.

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