Vodafone Idea Self-Assessed Dues Stand at Rs 21,000 Crore As per DoT, Vodafone Idea has to pay a whopping amount of Rs 53,000 crore. However, as per the self-assessment of AGR dues, the telco giant has to approximately pay Rs 21,000 crore out of which Rs 6,854 crore is the principal amount for the period from FY 2006-07 to FY 2018-19. To clear off the massive liability, Vodafone Idea today has paid Rs 3,354 crore to DoT. Also, Vodafone Idea paid a sum of Rs 2,500 crore to DoT on February 17, 2020, and Rs 1,000 crore on February 20, 2020. With this amount, Vodafone Idea has cleared and settled their self-assessed principal amount towards the AGR dues. Vodafone Idea Appealed the Government for Relief Measures In order to survive the cash-crunch situation, Vodafone Idea appealed the government for relief measures or else the telco giant will be forced to shut down their operations. Vodafone Idea asked the government to allow GST refunds of Rs 8,000 crore which would be further settled in their AGR dues. Not only this, the telco giant asked a reduction in license fees along with a period of 15 years to clear their AGR dues. To help the distressed telco, the government is planning to offer soft loans on easy terms which would help the distressed telcos pay their AGR dues without any hassle. Also, the government is planning to provide a relief package to all the telcos suffering from AGR crisis.
