<p>The Director-General of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Intelligence, on Wednesday, launched an investigation into the Indian unit of Coca-Cola for alleged evasion of tax, according to a <em>report </em>by <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/coca-cola-unit-is-the-latest-company-to-face-taxmans-scrutiny-for-alleged-evasion-of-gst-6338031.html">Money Control</a>.</p>.<p>The tax officials, during their collection of goods and services tax, discovered that Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB) had not paid the taxes on the promotional and marketing amount it received from its parent company.</p>.<p>The company, when contacted by the news website, confirmed that it had got a showcase notice from the GST department, and said that it fully complied with the regulations.</p>.<p>HCCB, that has 15 factories in India, has not paid taxes worth Rs 242 crore over the past five years. However, Coca-Cola has more than 15 bottlers in India, but only HCBPL failed to pay the taxes, a person informed Money Control.</p>.<p>Deccan Herald could not verify this news independently.</p>
<p>The Director-General of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Intelligence, on Wednesday, launched an investigation into the Indian unit of Coca-Cola for alleged evasion of tax, according to a <em>report </em>by <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/coca-cola-unit-is-the-latest-company-to-face-taxmans-scrutiny-for-alleged-evasion-of-gst-6338031.html">Money Control</a>.</p>.<p>The tax officials, during their collection of goods and services tax, discovered that Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB) had not paid the taxes on the promotional and marketing amount it received from its parent company.</p>.<p>The company, when contacted by the news website, confirmed that it had got a showcase notice from the GST department, and said that it fully complied with the regulations.</p>.<p>HCCB, that has 15 factories in India, has not paid taxes worth Rs 242 crore over the past five years. However, Coca-Cola has more than 15 bottlers in India, but only HCBPL failed to pay the taxes, a person informed Money Control.</p>.<p>Deccan Herald could not verify this news independently.</p>
