Supreme Court of India seeks replies on 28% IGST plea on phone batteries - A2Z Taxcorp LLP

The Supreme Court on April 10, 2026 sought responses from several mobile phone manufacturers, including local units of Samsung, LG, Vivo, and Oppo, on an appeal by the customs department seeking a higher ad valorem integrated goods and services tax (IGST) of 28% on imported lithium-ion batteries. A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan agreed to hear the appeal, which challenge…