Nokia slams India tax raid as ‘excessive’

Finnish phone giant Nokia said Tuesday it had protested to the Indian government over a tax raid at one of its factories in South India, slamming the action as “excessive and unacceptable.”

Finnish phone giant Nokia said Tuesday it had protested to the Indian government over a tax raid at one of its factories in South India, slamming the action as “excessive and unacceptable.”
It may have received flack in recent months over transmission problems caused by its ongoing network upgrade, but it is difficult to tell when looking at the postpaid segment of Globe Telecom Inc.
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