Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Vodafone Idea Expands 5G, Faces GST Penalties
Vodafone Idea, a big phone company, is expanding its 5G services to more cities in India.
They are also improving their network and adding new features like better spam protection and a travel card with no extra fees.
However, they also got two big fines for not paying enough taxes, totaling ₹83 crore.
The company says they didn't do anything wrong and will fight the fines in court.
Their stock price went up a little bit after this news.
Vodafone Idea is expanding 5G services to more cities in India.
The company has added more towers and improved its AI-driven 4G network.
Vodafone Idea has launched new features like spam protection and a travel card.
The company received two GST penalty orders totaling over ₹83 crore.
Vodafone Idea disagrees with the penalties and plans to take legal action.
- Who
- Vodafone Idea Ltd
- What
- Expanding 5G coverage and facing GST penalties
- When
- 5G expansion ongoing, GST penalties received on December 24, 2025
- Where
- India (5G in 29 cities), Mumbai and Bengaluru (GST penalties)
- Why
- To improve network infrastructure and services, and due to alleged tax discrepancies
- Company
- Vodafone Idea Ltd
- Total Penalty
- ₹83 crore
- Mumbai Penalty
- ₹79.56 crore
- Bengaluru Penalty
- ₹3.58 crore
- Fiscal Years Involved
- FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23
- Company Response
- Will take legal action
- Stock Price Change
- 0.17% increase to ₹12.03 on NSE
- 5G Coverage
- 29 cities
- Spam Messages Blocked
- 250 crore
- Forex Card Countries
- 180
- Handset Insurance Coverage
- ₹25,000
Sources
Vodafone Idea faces GST penalty orders worth over ₹83 crore, to take legal action
Vodafone Idea share price to be in focus on Friday as company receives two GST penalty orders
Vodafone Idea expands 5G footprint, strengthens network infratructure: Abhijit Kishore
