Income Tax Department Begins Flipkart-Walmart Deal Audit
The biggest acquisition in e-commerce that shook up the world-the Flipkart-Walmart is now being examined by the Income Tax departments in India where the tax body has sent queries to Flipkart-Walmart regarding the $16 Bn worth deal.
While Flipkart has responded to the details of the acquisition, Walmart's explanation is still awaited.
The acquisition deal was sealed earlier on 9 May where Walmart bought 77% stake in Flipkart for a whopping $16 billion. Prior to the official deal announcement, Income tax authorities had asked Flipkart to furnish the details of the transaction to examine the tax implications of the transaction for the government.
It is important to note that transaction details are crucial for the income tax department to ascertain tax liability since many investors...