No impact of Swiss withdrawal of MFN status to India: Nestle India
The HinduFast-Moving Consumer Goods major Nestle India on Thursday said the suspension of the MFN clause granted to India by Switzerland will have ‘no impact’ on the company. The suspension of MFN status under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement is a policy issue between the government of India and Switzerland and is not ‘Nestle-specific’, the FMCG firm said in a statement. Earlier on December 11, the Swiss government had announced the suspension of the MFN status granted to India following a ruling by the Supreme Court of India, which in a judgement last year had said MFN status under the DTAA cannot be enforced unless notified under Section 90 of the Income Tax Act. We would like to inform you that Nestle India was/is deducting a 10% withholding tax, and this has no impact on Nestle India,” a Nestle India spokesperson said.