India has alleged Volkswagen evaded $1.4 billion in taxes by "wilfully" paying lesser import duty on component imports, in one of the biggest cases of its kind in the country that adds to mounting difficulties the German automaker faces.

The Volkswagen Group, which include the brands Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Porche, and Lamborghini has been accused by Indian authorities of evading $1.4 billion (Rs 118.6 billion) in taxes, which is roughly Rs 11,

India has issued a notice to German automaker Volkswagen for allegedly evading $1.4 billion in taxes by "wilfully" paying lesser import tax on components for its Audi, VW and Skoda cars, a document shows,

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India has accused Volkswagen of evading $1.4 billion in taxes by misclassifying car imports. The notice highlights that Volkswagen's India operations used logistical tactics to report car parts separately,

The Centre on Friday issued a $1.4 billion ( ₹ 11,842 crore) notice to German auto giant Volkswagen for allegedly evading taxes by “wilfully” paying lesser import taxes on components for its Audi, VW and Skoda cars, Reuters reported.

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has been issued a notice by the government over alleged tax evasion amounting to $1.4 billion. The company is accused of misclassifying imported car components to avoid paying higher import duties,

The carmaker apparently only declared the importation of individual vehicle parts and not complete unassembled cars. VW could be hit with fines and penalties as high as 100%. Tax authorities are not happy with Volkswagen in India,