Govt. accepts Cairn's offer on retro tax; company to withdraw cases now, refund to follow
The Hindu
The company had, earlier this month, given required undertakings indemnifying the Indian government against future claims and agreeing to drop any legal proceedings anywhere in the world
Moving quickly towards ending a retrospective tax dispute with a firm that gave India its largest oilfield, the government has accepted Cairn Energy PLC's undertakings which would allow for the refund of taxes, sources said.
Meeting the requirements of the new legislation that scraps levy of retrospective taxation, the company had given required undertakings indemnifying the Indian government against future claims as well as agreeing to drop any legal proceedings anywhere in the world.

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