The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has served a showcause notice on Oppo India demanding Customs duty amounting to ₹4,389 crore, the agency said on Wednesday. The notice also proposes penalties on the company, its employees and Oppo China under the provisions of the Customs Act.
Oppo Mobiles India Private Limited is a subsidiary company of China-based Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing, assembling, wholesale trading, distribution of mobile handsets and accessories across the country. The company deals in various brands of mobile phones, including Oppo, OnePlus and Realme.
The DRI had earlier conducted searches on the office premises of Oppo India and residences of its key management employees, which led to the seizure of “incriminating” evidence indicating alleged wilful mis-declaration in the description of certain items imported by the company for use in the manufacture of mobile phones.
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