Indian Supreme Court Rules Tiger Global Must Pay Taxes on Flipkart Stake Sale to Walmart
The Indian Supreme Court ruled Tiger Global must pay taxes on its 2018 Flipkart stake sale to Walmart. The decision marks a major tax enforcement precedent.
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On January 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of India 
INissued a landmark ruling declaring that Tiger Global is subject to domestic taxes regarding its 1.6 billion dollar sale of a stake in Flipkart to Walmart Inc. in 2018. The decision rejects the investment firm's claim that the transaction was exempt from taxation under a treaty between Indiaand Mauritius 
MU. The court concluded that the transaction was specifically structured as an impermissible tax avoidance arrangement, setting a significant precedent for how the nation interprets international tax treaties in the context of large cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
INissued a landmark ruling declaring that Tiger Global is subject to domestic taxes regarding its 1.6 billion dollar sale of a stake in Flipkart to Walmart Inc. in 2018. The decision rejects the investment firm's claim that the transaction was exempt from taxation under a treaty between Indiaand Mauritius MU. The court concluded that the transaction was specifically structured as an impermissible tax avoidance arrangement, setting a significant precedent for how the nation interprets international tax treaties in the context of large cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
