Ukrain vs PJSC “Azot”, January 2021, Supreme Administrative Court, Case No 826/17841/17

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Azot is a producer of mineral fertilizers and one of the largest industrial groups in Ukraine.

Following an audit the tax authorities concluded that Azot’s export of mineral fertilizers to a related party in Switzerland, NF Trading AG, had been priced significantly below the arm’s length price, and moreover that Azot’s import of natural gas from Russia via a related party in Cyprus, Ostchem Holding Limited, had been priced significantly above the arm’s length price. On that basis, an assessment of additional corporate income tax in the amount of 43 million UAH and a decrease in the negative value by 195 million UAH was issued.

In a decision from 2019 the Administrative Court ruled in favor of the tax authorities. This decision was then appealed by Azot to the Supreme Administrative Court.

The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the appeal and decided in favor of the tax authorities.

 

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