The Economic Times

Authorities allege Pernod Richard withheld Scotch composition, age in effort to pay lower tariffs under $314 mln refund case

Indian tax authorities are in a legal fight with Pernod Ricard. Investigators claim the French company hid the true value of Scotch whisky imports. This led to a demand for 30 billion rupees in back taxes. Pernod Ricard denies wrongdoing. The company argues it was not given all the necessary data for the investigation.