India Investigates Netflix for Visa Violations, Tax Evasion, and Racial Discrimination

Sep 22, 2024, 10:46 AM

India is investigating Netflix for alleged visa violations, tax evasion, and racial discrimination in its local operations. The details of the investigation were included in a July 20 email reviewed by Reuters, which was written by a home ministry official to Netflix's former director of business and legal affairs. The investigation highlights issues in Netflix's business practices in India, with the email revealing that the streaming giant is not immune to prosecution. Nandini Mehta, Netflix's ex-director of business and legal affairs for India, who left the company in 2020, disclosed the contents of the email.