Vodafone Idea Seeks Recalculation of AGR Dues to Ease Financial Strain: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has reportedly approached the Centre seeking a fresh computation of its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liabilities, a move that could substantially reduce its financial burden and improve its funding outlook. The proposal follows a recent Supreme Court order permitting the government to revisit pending AGR demands up to FY 2016-17.

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Vi Seeks Fresh Computation of AGR Dues

The telecom operator has requested exclusion of penalties, interest and interest on penalties from the dues, arguing that a reassessment and reconciliation could slash its payable amount by nearly half. Vodafone Idea’s AGR liabilities currently stand at over Rs 83,500 crore as of March 2025.

DoT Received Proposal Seeking Error Correction

“Vodafone Idea is learnt to have shared a proposal with the department of telecommunications (DoT) seeking recalculation of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) by removal of arithmetical errors and duplication in computation of the dues besides a one-time waiver of penalties and interest on penalties, totalling to Rs 45,000-50,000 crore,” according to a Business Standard report by Gulveen Aulakh dated December 7, 2025.

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Enable Vi to Raise Funding

“The recalculation of dues by removing errors and omitting duplications could reduce the liability by nearly half, which would mean that the interest would then become serviceable by the company’s own finances,” one of the sources was quoted as saying in the report. “This will enable Vi to raise funding from banking as well as non-banking revenues,” the source added.