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Now, Kerala tightens tax noose around e-tailers

In yet another stand-off between e-commerce companies and state authorities, Kerala’s commercial taxes department has slapped a fine on Flipkart, Jabong, Vector E-commerce Pvt Ltd (which holds a stake in Myntra) and Robemall Apparels Pvt Ltd (which operates zovi.com). The fine, Rs 54 crore (USD8.7 million) overall, has been levied for evasion of sales tax in 2012-13 and 2013-14.