Kerala slaps fine on online traders including FlipKart and Jabong


Thiruvananthapuram

South Indian state Kerala has slapped a fine of Rs 53.63 crore on four well-known online trading companies including Flipkart and Jabong for allegedly doing illegal business in the state.

The state Commercial Taxes Department issued a release in this regard the other day.

The fine was imposed by the intelligence wing of the Department for the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, it said.

E-commerce major Flipkart has been asked to pay a fine of Rs 47.15 crore, Jabong.Com Rs.3.89 crore, Vector e-commerce Rs 2.23 crore and Robemall Apparels Rs 36 lakh, official sources added.

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