Tiger Global Loses Flipkart Tax Battle: 7 Major Foreign Company Tax Disputes in India

• The Supreme Court ruled against Tiger Global, requiring it to pay tax on its 2018 Flipkart stake sale to Walmart, rejecting its Mauritius-India DTAA exemption claim.
• South Korean automaker Kia faces a USD 155 million tax evasion accusation for allegedly underpaying taxes by importing car parts separately.
• Volkswagen received a USD 1.4 billion tax notice for importing parts for 14 models separately instead of as Completely Knocked Down (CKD) units.
• Vodafone faced a USD 2 billion tax demand in 2007 for acquiring Hutchison Whampoa's Indian assets, a dispute it eventually won in the Supreme Court and international arbitration.
• Chinese EV maker BYD is under investigation for allegedly underpaying USD 8.37 million in taxes on car parts, with further penalties possible.

Why It Matters: India sees ongoing tax disputes with foreign firms like Tiger Global, Kia, and Vodafone over complex tax rules.