Vodafone Idea Share Price Jumps Over 2% After Rejecting ₹97 Lakh GST Penalty

Vodafone Idea share price rose over 2% on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, after the company firmly opposed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand. The stock touched an intraday high of ₹8.39 on the BSE, gaining 3.96%. By 12:50 PM, it was trading 2.73% higher at ₹8.29 per share.

GST Notice and Vodafone Idea’s Response

Vodafone Idea received an order under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, on February 18. The notice, issued under Section 73 of the CGST Act, claims that the company availed of excess Input Tax Credit during the financial year 2020-21.

The order includes a penalty of ₹97.16 lakh, along with a tax demand and interest. However, Vodafone Idea strongly denied the claims and stated that it would take the necessary steps to challenge and reverse the order.

Q3 FY25 Financial Performance

Vodafone Idea reported a smaller net loss of ₹6,609.3 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to ₹7,175.9 crore in the previous quarter.

• Revenue: ₹11,117.3 crore (up 1.7% QoQ)
• ARPU (Average Revenue Per User): ₹173 (up from ₹166 QoQ)
• EBITDA: ₹4,712.4 crore (up 3.6% QoQ)
• EBITDA Margin: 42.4% (up from 41.6% QoQ)

Despite revenue growth, Vodafone Idea continues to struggle with subscriber losses due to its lower ARPU and high customer churn.

About Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea is a major telecom service provider in India, offering mobility and long-distance services, along with handset and data card trading.

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