Microsoft To Appeal Against $29B US Tax Claim By IRS - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Source: benzinga.com
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The dispute centers on a 2012 IRS audit into transfer pricing, a method used by companies to shift profits to tax havens and avoid the US corporate tax rate.
Microsoft is facing a hefty tax bill over historical accounting practices dating back nearly twenty years.
The company, in a regulatory filing, said it is in the process of negotiating with the US Internal Revenue Service. The notices correspond to tax years 2004 to 2013.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent notices to Microsoft stating that the company owes it $28.9 billion in back taxes.