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The Delhi High Court has directed the department to refund IGST on telecommunication services rendered by Vodafone Idea to foreign telecom operators (FTO).The Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice...

Vodafone Idea: “The predecessor of the petitioner (Vodafone India Ltd.) had prevailed before the learned Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal on the question whether the services in question qualified for export services,” the judgment pointed out.

The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to refund Vodafone Idea the integrated tax of Rs 7.12 crore that was paid on the export of international roaming and long-distance services. The court held that these services qualified as export of services and should be treated as such under the applicable rules and regulations.