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Fee Fi Fo FEMA - Vedanta Gets Raided

Vedanta Limited was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) this morning, allegedly relating to FEMA violations stemming from "brand fees" paid to UK-based parent Vedanta Resources Limited (VRL).

We have shown that these brand fee payments are made to VRL in the UK despite them holding no physical presence in the UK, or anywhere outside of India. Explicitly: we believe Vedanta is committing tax fraud. The ED now appears to be testing the same proposition under a statute that allows it to seize assets first and litigate afterwards.

For VRL's creditors this is a more direct threat to the cash that services their debt than any tax proceeding, because it can interrupt the cash flow before any findings of wrongdoing.

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