A telecom tower stands of the city skyline at dusk. (Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg)
An internal study by the government revealed that Indian telecom companies, contributing about 6.5% to the country’s GDP, are discriminated based on tax compared to Chinese peers, according to a government official.Telecom companies in India are not allowed input tax credit on telecom towers, and refund of accumulated goods and services tax paid on spectrum charges, the official said quoting the study—the person spoke on the conditio...