Kazakh President Says Partners in Shell Oil Field Face Tax Claim
- Eni, Shell, Chevron and Lukoil have a stake in the project
- Government also seeking to change revenue-sharing at field
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Kazakhstan’s authorities are looking at whether the Karachaganak oil and gas venture, which includes Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA, has unpaid taxes.
“The tax authorities have tax issues -- they didn’t pay,” President Nursultan Nazarbayev said in an interview on Tuesday in Astana, without elaborating. He also confirmed the government is now seeking to change how revenue from the field is shared with the companies, which is allowed by the terms of the contract.