Budget 2026: COAI seeks cut in telecom licence fee; flags GST burden and ITC pile-up - Times of India

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce regulatory levies and ease Goods and Services Tax (GST) norms in the upcoming Union Budget, arguing that high statutory payments continue to strain the sector’s finances.The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, has pr…