Mineral Resources Probes Founder in Tax Controversy; Shares Dive 11%
Mineral Resources Probes Founder in Tax Controversy; Shares Dive 11%
$Mineral Resources Ltd (MIN.AU)$ is investigating financial transactions linked to its founder and Managing Director, Chris Ellison, although the board has expressed unwavering support for his leadership. The scrutiny revolves around payments to offshore entities tied to Ellison, stemming from pre-IPO sales contracts recognized as liabilities in the company's financial statements since its 2006 IPO. Ellison has self-reported these issues to the Australian Taxation Office, repaid the owed amounts, and informed the board, expressing deep regret for his misjudgments. The company's shares dropped up to 14% in early Sydney trading following the news.
$Mineral Resources Ltd (MIN.AU)$ 正在調查與其創始人兼董事總經理克里斯·埃裏森有關的財務交易，儘管董事會表示對其領導的不斷支持。審計圍繞向與埃裏森有關的離岸實體的付款展開，源自公司自2006年IPO以來在其基本報表中確認爲負債的IPO前銷售合同。埃裏森已向澳大利亞稅務局自報這些問題，償還所欠金額，並通知了董事會，對其錯誤表示深刻的懺悔。這則消息一出，公司股價在悉尼早盤交易中下跌了多達14%。
Additionally, a report from the Australian Financial Review has linked Ellison to Far East Equipment Holdings Ltd., a company alleged to have sold mining equipment to Mineral Resources at inflated prices, allowing the company to claim depreciation on its tax returns. Mineral Resources, headquartered in Perth and valued at approximately A$9 billion, operates across sectors such as iron ore, lithium production, and natural gas.
此外，據《澳大利亞金融評論》報道，埃裏森與遠東集團控股有限公司有關，該公司被指稱向礦石資源公司以高價出售礦業設備，使該公司能夠在納稅申報中申述折舊。總部位於珀斯，價值約90億澳元的礦石資源公司涉足鐵礦石、鋰礦生產和天然氣等領域。
