Vodafone Idea Not Liable for TDS on Foreign Telecom Charges

Deputy Director Of Income Tax & Anr. Vs Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Supreme Of Court India) In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition by the Income Tax Department, affirming that Vodafone Idea Ltd. is not required to deduct TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on payments made to non-resident telecom operators for interconnectivity and bandwidth services. Case Background Vodafone Idea Ltd., engaged in providing telecom services, entered into agreements with non-resident telecom operators (NTOs) and a Belgian company, Belgacom, for international connectivity and bandwidth servic...