Cameron may fly in to Shell India tax row

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil company Royal Dutch/Shell has asked the British government to raise the subject of a tax dispute with India during Prime Minister David Cameron's visit there next week, according to a source familiar with the request. The dispute blew up earlier this month when tax authorities revalued by $2.7 billion a 2009 transaction by Shell with a wholly-owned subsidiary, and claimed a tax payment was due. It comes as India seeks to balance its need to shore up its finances by raising tax receipts with its desire to encourage foreign investment. ...