National News Fisheries firms bribing Russians

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Four Japanese fishery companies paid about ¥500 million in bribes to Russian officials for three years so they could fish in Russia's exclusive economic zone more than allowed under a bilateral agreement, sources familiar with the matter said Dec. 26. Tax authorities discovered the payments in the three years to 2009 were made through deceptive accounting practices and have concluded the acts constitute income concealment. The companies have thus been ordered to pay about ¥200 million in back taxes, including penalties. The four firms told tax authorities they gave money to the Russians in an attempt to win silence from Russian authorities for fish catches exceeding the designated quota, the sources said. (Kyodo News)

漁業4社がロシア側に5億円提供

ロシアの排他的経済水域内で漁を行なう北海道や東北地方の漁業会社4社が、漁獲量などを監視するロシア国境警備局係官らに現金などを提供していたことが明らかになった。

Shukan ST: January 14, 2011

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