back-tax

After their arrests, Yukos, once Russia's largest oil company, was slapped with billions in back-tax claims, broken up and sold primarily to state companies.

Prosecutors Seek 14 Years for Khodorkovsky Gregory L. White 2010

The back-tax claims and bankruptcy of Yukos were conducted by Russian courts, he said, while Mr. Khodorkovsky and his colleagues were implicated in a string of murders and other violent crimes.

Russian Energy Czar Warns BP, Partners Gregory L. White 2011

Yukos was broken up and sold off in 2004 after being hit by billions of dollars in back-tax claims.

Rosneft, Eni in Talks on Project in Black Sea Guy Chazan 2011

BEIJING—Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei bowed to pressure from Beijing tax authorities on Tuesday and deposited $1.33 million into a government-controlled account, adding that he wasn't optimistic that he could successfully appeal a $2.4 million back-tax bill that he says is politically motivated.

Chinese Artist Says He Will Pay Back Taxes Jeremy Page 2011

Once Russia's biggest oil company, Yukos was slapped with tens of billions of dollars in back-tax claims in 2003 to 2004 and broken up and sold off—mainly to state companies.

European Rights Court Delivers Split Yukos Ruling Gregory L. White 2011

Yukos was broken up and sold off to pay massive back-tax claims, with its main assets going to state-controlled companies.

Russian Tycoon's Sentence Is Upheld Gregory L. White 2011

Once Russia's largest oil company, Yukos was crushed by tens of billions of dollars in back-tax claims and saw its assets sold off, largely to state-controlled companies.

Yukos, Russia Square Off in France Gregory L. White 2010

Once Russia's largest oil company, Yukos was crushed by tens of billions of dollars in back-tax claims and saw its assets sold off, largely to state-controlled companies.

Yukos, Russia Square Off in France Gregory L. White 2010

He argued that authorities had retroactively declared the company's tax practices illegal and gave it only days to pay tens of billions of euros in back-tax claims even as they froze the company's assets, preventing payment.

Yukos, Russia Square Off in France Gregory L. White 2010

He argued that authorities had retroactively declared the company's tax practices illegal and gave it only days to pay tens of billions of euros in back-tax claims even as they froze the company's assets, preventing payment.

Yukos, Russia Square Off in France Gregory L. White 2010