Indian income tax officials on Wednesday visited a factory of Chinese PC maker Lenovo in the union territory of Puducherry and an office in the city of Bengaluru as part of an investigation, two sources told Reuters.
Officials inspected the laptops of Lenovo employees during the visit, a source said. They tried to contact Lenovo’s senior management during and after the visit as part of the investigation, the person added.
Lenovo, which confirmed the visit, said it was “cooperating with authorities and will provide all necessary assistance”.
“In all jurisdictions in which we do business, we strictly comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and reporting requirements,” it says.
The reason for the visit was not immediately clear.
Earlier in the day, Reuters reported that tax officials also visited contract manufacturer Flex Ltd’s facilities in Tamil Nadu state.
