The commissioner of taxation in Australia has told Foster's, a brewing company, that he may add to the tax assessment for Elders Financing Group, a subsidiary, to include the 1995 to 2004 tax years. Foster's tax bill for the subsidiary could now rise from A$237 million ($177 million) to A$379 million ($283 million). The parent company, which challenged the original disallowance of the tax assessment in May, said it will continue to contest the Australian Tax Office's opinion.
October 01 2006