Adjusted Gross Revenue deadline: Non-telcos served hefty bills by DoT

As the deadline — January 24 — for making the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payments nears, the department of telecommunications has swung into action and started sending demand notices to non-telecom public sector undertakings regarding their dues. These notices are different from the ones sent to all sets of licensees in November-December in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s October 24 order last year.

The earlier notices did not specify the amount and asked the licensees to pay the dues on the basis of self-assessment. However, sources said that the DoT has now computed the demand and started sending notices to non-telecom PSUs to avoid any ambiguity and confusion which might lead to legal trouble.