Handset retailers up the ante against online players, seek tax probe

New Delhi: Handset retailers said that they will be meeting the finance minister to demand a probe for violations of tax laws against the e-commerce players, while renewing their demand for a separate regulator for the segment.

“In light of order to probe e-commerce predatory practices issued by CCI (Competition Commission of India) yesterday, we will approach the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman this week, asking for a separate investigation in GST and income tax return filings by etailers,” said Praveen Khandelwal, secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

“We will also meet commerce minister Piyush Goyal asking to roll-out an e-commerce policy and reiterate the need for a separate regulatory body,” he added.