Sony Disputes Unpaid Tax Claims News
Jon Wilcox
03/07/2006
PlayStation's parent company registers a complaint over claims of an unpaid ¥27.9bn tax bill...
Sony Corporation has registered a complaint over the Japanese tax authority's claims that the electronics giant has an outstanding tax bill of ¥27.9 billion (£132 million) dating back to 1999. The claims are directly linked to the game console section of the company's North American subsidiary.
SCEI has countered the claims, stating that the tax had already been paid in the US under the US-Japan bilateral tax treaties, so for now it seems like it's a stalemate situation.
We'll have further details on the outcome shortly...