St. Petersburg, May 4 - RAPSI. The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the ruling stating the illegality of the additional $9.72 million in taxes charged to Ford Motor Company, a Ford subsidiary.

The court of first instance found that the tax authorities' conclusion in regards to the company's marketing programs contradicts the laws on taxes and tax collection. The discounts and bonuses provided to dealers were connected with the sale of goods.

The taxpayer lawfully reduced the sale prices and corrected the corresponding tax base when calculating taxes, the court decision reads.

The company initially disputed the decision of the tax authority at a St. Petersburg court, which had claimed 647.62 million rubles ($21.94million) in additional taxes, 132.94 million rubles ($4.5 million) in penalties and 129.55 million rubles ($4.39 million) in fines for incomplete tax payment.

In July 2011, the Federal Tax Service dismissed the ruling charging the additional 443.139 million rubles ($15.01 million) and the amount of penalties and fines were reduced.
The Ford plant was commissioned in the Leningrad Region in July 2002. More than 2,000 people are employed at the plant. It can assemble up to 125,000 cars annually.