Pernod accused of withholding Scotch composition, age in effort to pay lower tariffs in India
Investigators have concluded that Pernod Ricard withheld the age and composition of its Scotch whisky imports to hide their true value and pay lower tariffs in India, sparking a legal fight after the French company was asked to pay $314 million (about ₹3,000 crore) in back taxes, documents show. Pernod, the maker of Chivas Regal…
