Dalmia Bharat under I-T lens post HC nod on reopening of assessment

Madras HC rules in favour of tax department on reopening Dalmia Cement's case involving KKR's ₹500 crore investment, triggering fresh scrutiny over round-tripping

The Dalmia Bharat group is facing an income tax (I-T) scrutiny following a recent ruling by the Madras High Court, which upheld the reopening of I-T assessment proceedings against Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) in a transaction involving US-based private equity giant KKR & Co.

 

The tax authorities have alleged that an investment of ₹500 crore made by KKR Mauritius Cement Investment Ltd, a KKR & Co investment vehicle, in DCBL in 2010-11 for a 14.99 per cent stake, prima facie suggests round-tripping of unaccounted money by the company.

 

An email sent to the Dalmia Bharat group on Tuesday did