Telcos get notices on inflated input credit claims under GST

Telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm have been served notices for exaggerated credit claims under the Goods and Services Tax, said two people familiar with the development. The indirect tax department has issued notices to all the major telecom companies, including tower companies, for claiming additional transitional credit for capital…