France Challenges ArcelorMittal Transfer Pricing Arrangements in Tax Case
French tax authority challenges ArcelorMittal's transfer pricing; company disputes the assessment.
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ArcelorMittal Tax Transfer Pricing Case
French tax authorities issued assessments to ArcelorMittal subsidiaries over transfer pricing arrangements with Luxembourg entities. The company is contesting findings in legal proceedings covering 2012-2022, involving commissions, franchise agreements, and loan arrangements.
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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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French tax authority issues tax assessments to ArcelorMittal subsidiaries
ArcelorMittal France and ArcelorMittal Méditerranée (covering Fos-sur-Mer and Saint-Chély-d'Apcher sites) received tax assessments from French tax authorities for fiscal years 2012-2020, and separately for 2021-2022. Key issues under dispute include commissions paid to ArcelorMittal Sourcing (Luxembourg-based subsidiary), an Industrial Franchise Agreement (2015-2020), and loan interest rates charged by AM Investment (2017-2019). The companies contested the assessments in writing in February 2024, which were maintained by authorities, leading to ongoing appeals. Additional assessments for 2021-2022 were contested in February 2025.
ArcelorMittal contests tax authority findings on transfer pricing arrangements
ArcelorMittal disputes tax authority findings regarding transfer pricing practices between its French subsidiaries and Luxembourg-based entities. The company characterizes the tax procedures as routine and systematic, claiming there is no current dispute. Transfer pricing involves cross-border transactions between subsidiaries that, while legal, can reduce taxable profits in higher-tax jurisdictions. The specific amounts of the tax assessments were not disclosed.
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