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India may appeal against tax

New York: India is likely to appeal the decision of a U.S. court upholding imposition of $ 42.4 million property tax on it by the city for using the United Nations Mission building here for residential purposes.

India has been arguing that tax cannot be levied as the diplomatic staff, which occupy the 20 floors of the building in midtown Manhattan across the United Nations headquarters, is exempt from tax.

But, U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled on Monday that under Vienna conventions, only the residence of head of the mission is exempted from tax. “We could go up to the Supreme Court,” if necessary, Indian official sources said. — PTI

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