India and Finland have reached an accord on the tax dispute with Nokia under the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP)
Nokia factory in Sriperumbudur was issued Income Tax notice and asset freeze was imposed on the factory.
Nokia India was issued a demand notice for ₹2,500 crores in 2013, which was thereafter reduced to ₹1,600 crores.
The issue surrounding the alleged tax payable by Nokia “has been resolved”, paving the way for the company to sell its plant shuttered for long in Chennai
Under MAP, settling a case with the other government essentially means closing all pending proceedings related to a tax matter.
It is increasingly seen as the preferred mode for settling cross-border disputes.