MinRes admits it failed to disclose related-party transactions

Original article by Mark Wembridge
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 13-Nov-24

Iron ore and lithium producer Mineral Resources has conceded that transactions involving a British Virgin Islands-registered company should have been disclosed to investors at least two years ago. MinRes has acknowledged that the deals with Far East Equipment Holdings were related-party transactions and therefore should have been disclosed before June 2022. The deal for Far East to sell mining equipment to MinRes at inflated prices was part of a tax evasion scheme that has embroiled MD Chris Ellison. The contracts with Far East were made prior to MinRes listing on the sharemarket in 2006.

CORPORATES
MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX MIN, FAR EAST EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS

New tax bill for Chevron over inter-company loans

Original article by Matt Chambers
The Australian – Page: 19 : 8-Jun-17

Chevron Australia’s financial accounts show that it made a net loss of $US541m in 2016, compared with a $US165m profit in 2015. The local subsidiary of US energy giant Chevron did not pay income tax and petroleum resource rent tax in 2016. The accounts also indicate that the Australian Taxation Office has issued amended assessments regarding interest deductions on intercompany loans for the period covering 2009 to 2013. This is in addition to the additional tax bill of $A340m for the period from 2003 to 2007.

CORPORATES
CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, CHEVRON CORPORATION, AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA