Toyota Faces Thai Bribery Probe Over Tax Dispute: FT

Toyota is under investigation in Thailand over allegations that consultants it hired tried to bribe local officials over a tax dispute, the Financial Times reports, citing Thai authorities, court documents and an unidentified person familiar with the matter.

• The 2015 case involves a tax dispute worth 10b baht between Toyota Motor Thailand and tax authorities over imports of parts for its Prius hybrid model, the newspaper says, citing Thailand’s Court of Justice
• Toyota said it is co-operating with the investigations and declined to comment on the tax dispute in Thailand: FT
• NOTE: Toyota Discloses Possible Anti-Bribery Breaches in Thailand ...