Meta Paid Rs 6,000 Crore Tax to Indian Government in 2025, Faces Regulatory Challenges

• Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, reported paying USD 652 million (approximately Rs 5,993 crore) in income tax to the Indian government in 2025.
• This tax amount is calculated after accounting for net refunds received by the company in India.
• Meta's regulatory filing highlighted ongoing challenges, including investigations and lawsuits in India regarding its 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy updates and data sharing practices.
• The company is appealing an order by the Competition Commission of India and faces a lawsuit pending before the Supreme Court of India.
• Meta warned that restrictions on data transfer and sharing among its products could negatively impact its services, ad targeting, and financial results, also citing potential fines from legislation in countries like India and Germany.

Why It Matters: Meta paid Rs 6,000 crore in Indian income tax in 2025 amidst ongoing regulatory and legal challenges.