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Coca-Cola Faces $6 Billion Tax Dispute Over Transfer Pricing
First article: 19 mar. 2026, 15:56
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Coca-Cola is currently engaged in a significant $6 billion tax dispute concerning its transfer pricing practices. Transfer pricing, the setting of prices for transactions between related entities within a multinational corporation, is a complex area of international tax law. This case underscores the increasing scrutiny that multinational companies face regarding their tax strategies and the potential for substantial financial implications.Articles about this topic
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Coca-Cola’s $6 Billion Tax Fight: How Transfer Pricing Works
In 2020, a US Tax Court largely upheld the IRS's transfer pricing adjustments against Coca-Cola. That left the company facing about $2.7 billion in additional taxes after the court found the company had under-reported income from transactions between its overseas affiliates. With interest, the total swelled to roughly $6 billion. Coke is appealing the decision. Cross-border transfer pricing is how multinational companies price transactions between related entities. Governments use these rules to
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