Mobile & Camera
2013-01-09 / Correspondance

Nokia's India factory raided by tax officials

Finnish phone maker Nokia has become the latest foreign telecommunications company to face tax issues in India.


The firm's Chennai factory, one of its largest manufacturing facilities, has been raided by Indian tax officials.


According to some media reports, officials said they were looking to recover tax payments totalling as much as 30bn Indian rupees ($545m; £340m).


Nokia said that it always observes "applicable laws and rulings in the countries where we operate".


It added that it was fully cooperating with authorities "to ensure they get the necessary information to help in their inquiry".

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