Vodafone Idea pays ₹1,000 cr. in AGR dues

Vodafone Idea pays ₹1,000 cr. in AGR dues

Part of: GS Prelims –Economy  and GS-III- Taxation

In news

• Vodafone Idea paid ₹1,000 crore more to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

From Prelims Point of View:

Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)

• It is the usage and licensing fee that telecom operators are charged by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• It is divided into spectrum usage charges and licensing fees

Spectrum Usage Charge

• It is the charge that is required to be paid by the licensees providing mobile access services, as a percentage of their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR).
• The spectrum slabs/rates for the same are notified by the Government from time to time.