TNK-BP faces tax claims

MOSCOW - Russian tax agencies have filed tax claims against TNK-BP for 2001, totaling about RUR2.5bn ($87.2m), the company's press service reported to RBC.

According to a representative of the company's press service, the tax check dealt with operations of the Tyumen Oil Company JSC for 2001, and it was a regular check. The press service underscored that the company was rendering assistance to the tax agencies and was providing them with every document necessary within the framework of the check. At the same time the company pointed out that the amount of the claims was not final, and it could be corrected. TNK-BP has already prepared objections to the report on the tax check, and therefore, the final sum of claims has not been determined yet.

It was reported in the media earlier that Russian tax agencies were conducting checks of operations of some oil companies for 2001. According to unofficial information, such checks are being conducted at such companies as Rosneft, Slavneft, Sibneft and Tatneft.

(In The Russia Journal, 12.11.2004)