- The IRS is demanding back taxes from Cameco (CCJ +2.3%), believing that the revenue reported by CCJ’s Swiss subsidiary is inadequate and that a portion should be taxed back in the U.S. at a much higher level.
- The claim is similar to that made by the Canada Revenue Agency, which is trying to shift Cameco Europe’s revenue to Canada and apply a back taxes and penalties.
- CCJ says it has done nothing wrong but that the amount of back taxes and transfer pricing penalties could amount to as much as C$1.5B plus other penalties if it loses the CRA dispute; the IRS demand is much smaller, as it seeks to collect US$32M it feels it was owed in 2009, and the agency is auditing tax returns from 2010-12.