News / Liner industry frustration as India demands millions in taxes

Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association (IPPTA)

Foreign-flagged container shipping lines facing the heat from Indian tax authorities have been lobbying the government for relief, with no results thus far.

The issue has significant repercussions for the liner industry. Last year, all major  box ship operators on Indian trades, received a government notice over their alleged failure to fulfil their obligations under India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), a unified tax law implemented in 2017.

 Maersk, for example, was told to pay a ...