Relief for telcos as SC grants right to claim tax credits on infra duties

In a win for telecommunications companies (telcos) such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Communications, Indus Towers, and Tata Telecommunications, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled on Wednesday that they can avail of tax credits for duties paid on infrastructure like towers, parts, shelters, printers, and chairs, against the service tax they pay for providing cellular services.