Vodafone Difficult to do business in India, says Vodafone

[Teufel]

NEW DELHI: World's second largest telecom firm Vodafone, which is facing taxation issues in India, today said it is difficult for foreign companies to do business in the country because of slower government clearances.

Vodafone India head Marten Pieters said the company had sought government's approval in December last year to bring in funds from the parent company to buy airwaves but the clearance is still awaited.

"Yes, it is difficult to do business in India, that's the general perception I think of foreign companies and that is not just in telecom," he said speaking at Economist India Summit here.

The British telecom major is facing a tax liability of over Rs 11,200 crore, along with interest, on its 2007 acquisition of Honk Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's stake in India's telecom major, Hutchison Essar.

Difficult to do business in India, says Vodafone - The Economic Times on Mobile

 

[IndianMascot]

our government laziness is world famous now

 

[DashMajor]

Great now they wants to pack up their bags without paying tax.

 

[IndianMascot]

They are finding new new ways to evade taxes. They shouldn't be given any leverage send every single paise should be collected.

 

[SUNIEL]

Great now they wants to pack up their bags without paying tax.

this article is not meant that bro. They want to capture market more and tap no. 1 position and its possible because now airtel gives terrible experience in all aspect, airtel's arrogant cc, network slowness, unnecessary deduction and many more. There is news that vodafone is going to take over TATA DOCOMO soon and thats why they need funds from parent company. It is also fact that clearance from govt. Is very slow. We already discuss about dth

 

[IndianMascot]

But bro, Vodafone is same like Tata Sky in DTH.

They provide the same thing in polished way and charges more than any other telecom operators.

 

[DashMajor]

And they're pleading for TAX because they enters in India in a illegal way and not wants to pay for that too.

 

[SUNIEL]

Currently i am using IDEA as my permanent number. There was no issue in network untill 2011 but that time it start to break voice on call and high terrif so i moved on airtel from 20 dec 2011[when MNP was start in india first day i give request] it take some 1 moth to post out but airtel gives very pathetic services and moved again on idea. I used all connection in that as experience following are order of good services.
1. Vodafone
2. Idea
3. Airtel
4. Tata docomo
5. Uninor [but very limited coverage, only in town]
6. BSNL
7. Aircel
and worst is 8. Reliance. So pathetic that i cant tell you.. Even i used Virgin mobile too.

 

[IndianMascot]

Means you have experienced all operators in India.

 

[DashMajor]

Except Uninor and Relaince even I too experienced everyone