Murugappa Group firm Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company has received a notice from the Income Tax department on filing of tax between 2009-10.
"..The Company's tax assessment for the assessment year 2009-10 has been reopened and the Assessing officer has done a reassessment, rejecting the submission of the Company against such a reassessment", the city-based company said in a BSE notification.
"The Company has received a demand notice under Section 156 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for Rs 212.64 crore from the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle, Chennai for the Assessment Year 2009-10", it said.
"The above demand includes a sum of Rs 109.84 crore by way of tax and Rs 98.60 crore towards interest", it said.
The company would contest the reassessment and seek a stay of the demand, it said.
