GTA and Sangomar: Tax authorities initiate legal battle to recover 49.061 billion CFA francs

The tax authorities have initiated a legal battle against Woodside, Air Consulting, and Eiffage Génie Civile Marine Sénégal (EGCM Sénégal) to recover the sum of 49.061 billion CFA francs. These three companies are involved in the Sangomar and Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) projects.

Indeed, the case between Woodside Senegal and the tax authorities was again postponed on March 6 to March 20, 2025, for the Sangomar operation to be remedied. According to Libération, the tax authorities maintained all the grievances raised after an audit mission, as in the other cases.

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In this case, the tax authorities were demanding 41.467 billion CFA francs from Woodside. After an Atd, the operator obtained a stay of recovery of the sum of 40.061 billion CFA francs by independent guarantee deed from Citibank Senegal dated July 31, 2024 and following receipt of August 1, 2024 issued by the Cdc (Caisse de dépôt et de consignation).

Regarding the case opposing the Tax Office to Air consulting Sar, a company specializing in the provision of expatriate personnel to oil companies, it was also postponed to March 20, 2025 after being called the same day.

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According to the newspaper, as part of the Gta project, it is Air consulting Sarl which provides expatriate personnel to Bp Mauritania. Following an audit, the tax authorities maintain that Air Consulting Sarl was not withholding tax at source on salaries paid to employees for the period from September 2022 to July 2023. The tax authorities therefore assessed it 4.1 billion CFA francs.

Still within the framework of the GTA project, the court will examine the standoff between the tax authorities and Eiffage Génie Civile Marine (EGCM) on April 3rd following a referral on March 6th. Following a general accounting audit, for the period from July 2022 to June 2023, EGMCM was assessed 4.9 billion CFA francs after certain grievances wer

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