Saturday, 25 June, 2022
TopicCairn Energy

Topic: Cairn Energy

Corporate wars are common in India’s oil sector. But it all started with govt, ONGC, OIL

Richa Mishra -
In ‘Unfilled Barrels’, journalist Richa Mishra recounts India's upstream journey in the oil sector from KD Malaviya to ONGC.

Cairn Energy to withdraw cases as Modi govt agrees to refund Rs 7,900 cr retro tax to firm

PTI -
The UK firm had earlier given required undertakings indemnifying the Centre against future claims as well as agreeing to drop any legal proceedings anywhere in the world.

New York court pauses Cairn lawsuit against Indian govt to allow settlement of dispute

PTI -
UK firm Cairn Energy had said it would drop litigation to seize Air India's assets in the US after it gets the $1 billion refund, which is due to it after India scrapped its retrospective tax law.

Air India, Cairn jointly seek stay on New York court proceedings

PTI -
The move follows the Modi govt agreeing to refund Rs 7,900 crore to Cairn & scrapping retrospective tax, resulting in withdrawal of Rs 10,247 crore tax demand on the British firm.

Modi govt to offer indemnity to Air India bidders over claims arising from Cairn tax dispute

Siddhartha Singh -
Cairn, which last year won an arbitration award for $1.7 bn over a controversial retrospective tax demand, has called Air India 'an alter ego' of the Indian govt.

Air India asks US court to dismiss Cairn plea seeking seizure of assets, says it’s premature

Ammar Zaidi -
New Delhi: Air India has asked a New York court to dismiss a petition filed by Britain's Cairn Energy for seizure of its assets...

Govt releases draft of declaration to be given by companies to enable withdrawal of retro tax demands

PTI -
The govt earlier enacted Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act which removed its power to slap capital gains levies wherever ownership had changed hands overseas but their assets were in India.

Retrospective tax is a start, Modi govt needs to do more to make India’s playing field fairer

Andy Mukherjee -
Retrospective taxes are just one facet of arbitrary state action. MNCs that have committed billions of dollars have many other legal minefields awaiting them.

Modi govt finally moves to bury controversial UPA era retrospective tax ghost

Remya Nair -
Decision will end India’s dispute with Vodafone Plc and Cairn Energy Plc, and in 15 other similar cases. FM Sitharaman notes that the retrospective tax became a ‘sore point’ with investors.

Cairn targets Indian assets in Paris: What is its dispute with Modi govt & why it’s escalated

Remya Nair -
A tax dispute stemming from a 15-year old transaction has adversely impacted India’s efforts to project itself as an investor friendly destination. ThePrint explains
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