The Danish National Tax Tribunal upholds SKAT’s decision in the dispute regarding the tax deductibility of certain transaction costs

Announcement no. 23/2013


Allerød, 2013-09-12 19:50 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matas has today received the decision by the Danish National Tax Tribunal in the case regarding the tax deductibility of certain transaction costs as discussed in the prospectus dated 13 June 2013. 

The Danish National Tax Tribunal upholds the decision by the Danish tax authorities which means that the deductibility of certain transaction costs has not been accepted.

The Danish tax authorities have in total increased the taxable income by DKK 126.5 million for the income years 2006 to 2009. As a consequence of this adjustment, the Danish tax authorities have also denied the deductibility of certain interest payments for 2008 and 2009 at a level of DKK 18.5 million.

A decision whether to appeal the decision by the Danish National Tax Tribunal will made together with the company’s tax advisor.

 

 

Matas A/S

 

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Jesper Breitenstein

Head of Investor Relations

Tel. +45 2780 7675


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Matas_23_Decision from Danish National Tax Tribunal_120913.pdf