SoftBank weighs options to cut tax liability in Flipkart stake sale

SoftBank weighs options to cut tax liability in Flipkart stake sale

Pedestrians walk past a SoftBank Group Corp. store in Tokyo, Japan. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi

SoftBank Group Corp. is considering ways to sell its stake in online retailer Flipkart Ltd without attracting a hefty tax liability, as Flipkart nears a deal to sell a majority stake to Walmart Inc., two people familiar with the matter said.

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