Samsung has requested the Indian Tribunal to dismiss the notice of tax demand on the alleged wrong classification of networking equipment imports.
The government has demanded a tax of $ 52 million from the company. The document shows that the company argued that the authorities were aware of this system, as the Reliance Company of India also imported such devices in the same manner for years.
Samsung has become the second major foreign company in recent months challenging India's demand for tax. Volkswagen has sued the Modi government against the demand demand in the wrong classification of its imported parts. In January, the tax authorities had asked Samsung to incorrect classification of a major equipment of mobile tower and repay $ 52 million for saving 10-20 percent duty import duty.
The company sold these mobile tower equipment to the telecom giant Reliance Jio of billionaire Mukesh Ambani between 2018 and 2021. In the challenge of 281 pages filed in the Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tax Appellate in Mumbai, Samsung criticized the Indian officials, saying that he was fully aware of such business models as Reliance also imported similar equipment for three years without paying any fee till 2017.
Samsung's case is related to the import of a particular tool called 'Remote Radio Head', which is a radio-frequency circuit and is imposed in a small outdoor module. Tax officials say that it is one of the 'most important' equipment of 4G telecom systems.
First Published – May 4, 2025 | 10:50 PM IST
