Contingencies

(A) Claims filed by customers and third-parties not acknowledged as liability amounted to $368,616 and $220,868 as at March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The claims made by the customers against the Company includes claims that have been made for amounts charged to customers by the Company as damages for improper use of vehicles and/or physical damages made to vehicles during an active trip ; or claims made by customers for unavailability of the booked vehicle or for any mechanical default in the booked vehicle ; or claims against any similar issue faced by either the host or the customer. Under the erstwhile business model of the Company , the Company had procured third-party insurance policies for fleet under its management which indemnifies against personal death and/or injuries suffered either by the customer or third-parties during the use of its vehicles. Based on the insurance coverage, the Company is confident that liability, if any, arising from the claims under the previous business model will be covered by the insurance. Further, under the current business model of the Company, wherein the Company acts only as a facilitator, any issues arising from breach of any terms including improper use of vehicles and/or physical damages made to the vehicles or any mechanical issues in the vehicle will be the responsibility of either the host or the customer. While uncertainties are inherent in the final outcome of these matters, the Company believes that the disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(B) The Company has received various orders and show cause notices from Indian indirect tax authorities relating to disputes on input tax credits, service tax liabilities, GST dues, and taxability of car rental revenue for periods between 2014 and 2023, totaling $3,363,842 (March 31, 2025: $9,514,651). These disputes include disallowance of input credits, service tax liabilities on booking fees and penalty charges, disputes on goods and service tax input availed, and GST demands on gross booking value. The Company has taken necessary steps, including filing appeals, submissions, and deposits, and is awaiting further communication from the authorities. In relation to the GST demands on gross booking value, the Company has filed a writ petition with various authorities challenging the order. Based on the submissions provided and documents available, management believes that no significant outflow is expected, and therefore, no provision has been recorded as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.

(C) In February 2023, a former employee of Zoomcar India instituted a suit before the City Civil and Sessions Judge at Mayo Hall, Bengaluru against Zoomcar India, Zoomcar, Inc. and Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (formerly IOAC) challenging his termination, claiming damages amounting to $359,573 and claiming that 100,000 options to purchase shares of Zoomcar, Inc. have vested. On March 3, 2023, the City Civil and Sessions Judge at Mayo Hall, Bengaluru, issued an interim injunction to restrain each of Zoomcar, Inc. and Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. from “alienating or dealing” the 100,000 shares of Zoomcar, Inc. claimed by the former employee while the suit is pending. Zoomcar believes that such claims are baseless and is attempting to have the interim order vacated. In addition, Zoomcar India filed an application in the former employee’s suit, seeking that Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. be deleted from the array of parties in the suit.

(D) Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. files tax returns in the U.S. federal, various state, and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by tax authorities. Our major tax jurisdiction is in India. The Indian tax authority is currently examining our 2016 through 2023 tax returns. There are other ongoing audits in various other jurisdictions that are not material to our financial statements. The Company received an order for fiscal year 2015-16 in relation to non-deduction of tax deducted at source withholding taxes on certain payments to resident payees/service providers amounting to $113,969 (March 31, 2025: $125,839). Penalty of $113,969 has been claimed but the proceedings are kept under abeyance until the above order is disposed off. The Company has filed appeals against the above orders before higher authority.

The Company has not recognized any uncertain tax position as at March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The Company believes these orders are unlikely to be sustained at the higher appellate authorities.