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title: "Clear GST Policy on Telecom Towers Could Provide Much-Needed Certainty: Aditya Bhattachrya"
date: 2026-10-05
author: "King Stubb &amp; Kasiva"
url: https://ksandk.com/news/gst-credit-on-telecom-towers/
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# Clear GST Policy on Telecom Towers Could Provide Much-Needed Certainty: Aditya Bhattachrya

Posted On - 5 October, 2026 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva

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A clear policy or legislative position on the availability of GST credit for telecom towers could provide greater certainty to telecom operators and infrastructure providers, Aditya Bhattachrya said in comments to Financial Express. His comments come amid discussions around the potential extension of GST input tax credit to telecom tower infrastructure.

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Aditya highlighted the significant capital expenditure involved in deploying telecom towers, noting that tower deployment is among the most capital-intensive spends for operators and infrastructure providers. In this context, clarity on the GST treatment of such infrastructure could have a meaningful impact on the sector and provide greater predictability in tax positions.

“A clear policy or legislative position in line with this would give the sector much-needed certainty, since tower deployment is among the most capital-intensive spends for operators and infrastructure providers,” Aditya said.

Read the full article here: [https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/telecom-towers-may-get-gst-credit/4353556/](https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/telecom-towers-may-get-gst-credit/4353556/) 

*Last Updated on 5 October, 2026*

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