IKEA suspected of largest tax fraud in RussiaRussia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud by IKEA during sales of shares in IKEA MOS, the company's Russian subsidiary.10:49 26.10.2016
Appeal court upholds recovery of $8 mln from IKEA in favor of Russian businessmanThe Smolensk Regional Court has dismissed an appeal filed by IKEA's Russian division IKEA Mos against a lower court’s ruling ordering the company to pay businessman Konstantin Ponomarev more than 507 million rubles ($8 million) over rented diesel generators.12:55 17.10.2016
Seizure of IKEA’s land plot as part of fraud case extended until November 30The Khimki City Court in the Moscow region has extended seizure of IKEA household goods retailer’s land plot with an area of more than 16.5 ha valued at approximately 975 million rubles ($15 million) until November 30.13:55 02.09.2016
IKEA’s slippery slope in RussiaRussian businessman Konstantin Ponomarev is embroiled in a long-standing dispute with IKEA over rented diesel generators. A turning point in the litigation emerged after Joakim Virtanen, former manager at IKEA’s Russian division, turned himself in to investigators. Virtanen presented his arguments before the Smolensk court as a witness last week. Having spent over 10 hours in the court, he kindly agreed to answer some questions in an exclusive interview to RAPSI.15:41 31.08.2016
IKEA ordered to pay Russian businessman $7.8 million amid fraud allegationsA court in the Smolensk region ordered IKEA's Russian division IKEA Mos to pay over 507 million rubles (approximately $7.8 million) to businessman Konstantin Ponomarev over rented diesel generators.12:32 30.08.2016
Seizure of $7.8 million assets belonging to IKEA upheldThe Smolensk Regional Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering the seizure of 508 million rubles ($7.8 million) owned by Russian IKEA subsidiary "IKEA Mos" as a part of its dispute with businessman Konstantin Ponomarev, who delivered electrical generators to the company.14:49 24.08.2016
Russian police conduct searches in IKEA office as part of fraud casePolice are conducting searches in the central office of household goods retailer IKEA in relation to a large scale fraud case earlier launched against managers of the Swedish company.12:39 09.08.2016
Warner Music Russian subsidiary wins copyright infringement suit against IKEAThe Moscow Region Commercial Court has granted in part a lawsuit filed by S.B.A. Music Publishing, a subsidiary of Warner Music Russia, against IKEA.17:45 18.08.2014
Business ombudsman backs IKEA in tax disputeBusiness ombudsman Boris Titov has sent a motion to Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov to support household goods retailer IKEA in a 500 million ruble ($16 million) tax dispute.15:13 28.05.2013
IKEA suit to ban similarly named domain set for September 11The Moscow Commercial Court has adjourned the preliminary hearings into the Inter IKEA Systems В.V. lawsuit until September 11, the court spokesperson told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Inter IKEA Systems В.V., which holds rights to the IKEA trademark, is seeking to have the dostavkaikea.ru domain shut down.13:18 04.09.2012
$15.7 mln supplementary tax assessment upheld against IKEAThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to charge IKEA Mos $15.7 million in supplementary taxes.14:08 28.08.2012
IKEA sues website for trademark infringementInter IKEA Systems В.V., which holds the rights to the trademarked IKEA name, has filed a lawsuit against Azamat Yulbarisov, the owner of the website, dostavkaikea.ru and against provider, Garant-Park-Telekom. IKEA is suing to close the website.11:35 14.08.2012
IKEA appeal against decision in $15.3mln tax dispute to be heard in AugustThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals put off until August 22 the consideration of IKEA Mos' appeal against the court decision which dismissed the company's lawsuit to invalidate the Federal Tax Service's tax claims amounting to $15.3 millionю16:58 24.07.2012
IKEA cooperates with investigation in cases against executivesIKEA is cooperating with the investigators and providing them with the required information, IKEA's Russian press service told the PRIME business news agency.16:38 12.07.2012
Intermediary accused of bribery, not IKEA top managerThe Interior Ministry specified that the sentence for bribery has been passed on the intermediary of the IKEA division head, rather than the official himself.12:56 11.07.2012
IKEA executive receives 5 years behind barsMoscow's Dorogomilovsky District Court has reviewed a case of attempted commercial bribery combined with large-scale extortion and sentenced head of IKEA MOS leasing division Swedish national Okan Yunalan to five years in prison.11:11 11.07.2012
IKEA subsidiary challenges $17 mln tax claimsThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered an appeal filed by IKEA MOS against the Moscow Commercial Court's March 22 ruling in its lawsuit to invalidate the Federal Tax Service's claims.13:53 24.04.2012
IKEA action against $17 mln in tax claims dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court has held against IKEA MOS in its lawsuit seeking to invalidate the Federal Tax Services tax claims worth $17 million.17:33 15.03.2012
IKEA lawsuit against tax service to be heard on March 15The Moscow Commercial Court will continue to hear on March 15 IKEA MOS' lawsuit to invalidate tax claims amounting to roughly $16.92 million.16:33 13.03.2012