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The tax notice, which was sent to Volkswagen India in September last year, targets the taxation of some of the company’s VW, Skoda and Audi cars.

Volkswagen has contested a $1.4 billion tax demand from the Indian Government in the Mumbai High Court, claiming it threatens its investment and operations in the country. Click for more details.

Volkswagen has filed a lawsuit against Indian authorities over what the brand describes as an "impossibly enormous" tax demand, according to a new report from Reuters — a bill of $1.4 billion.

Volkswagen has reportedly sued Indian authorities seeking them to set aside the tax demand of $1.4 billion. The auto major has taken the action to qaush the ‘impossibly enormous’ tax ask, arguing that it stands contradictory to the import taxation rules of India for car parts.

Volkswagen has sued the Indian authorities to quash the USD 1.4 billion (over Rs 12,000 crore) tax demand, according to a Reuters report. Volkswagen’s India unit, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd has also told the Mumbai High Court that the said tax dispute puts at risk the group’s investments of USD 1.

Volkswagen has filed a lawsuit against Indian authorities to contest a $1.4 billion import tax demand, calling it impossibly enormous and contradictory to New Delhis import rules. The case, filed by Skoda Auto