Minera colombiana Hemco acepta pagar 49,3 millones de dólares por disputa fiscal en Nicaragua
Equinox Gold, matriz de Calibre Mining, informó que tribunal de apelaciones de Managua avaló reclamo por casi 40 millones contra la canadiense
TL;DR
- Hemco will pay $49.3 million in taxes and interest to the Nicaraguan government.
- The payment covers claims for unpaid ad valorem taxes and interest from 2019 to 2024.
- The Nicaraguan government rejected the deduction of mining taxes from income tax for Hemco.
- Calibre Mining, another major mining company in Nicaragua, faces a claim of $38.4 million, including interest and penalties.
- Nicaragua has been granting thousands of hectares to Chinese companies for mineral extraction.
- Calibre Mining's appeal was ruled in favor of the Nicaraguan fiscal authority by the Tribunal Aduanero y Administrativo Tributario.
- Calibre Mining is still considering legal remedies or agreements regarding its tax dispute.