Pétrole sénégalais : l'argument de Woodside sur les 41 milliards que lui réclame l’Etat du Sénégal
The standoff between the Senegalese government and Woodside continues. The Senegalese tax authorities are demanding more than 41 billion CFA francs from the operator of the Sangomar field, following a tax adjustment. The oil company, which holds an 82% stake in this major Senegalese oil project, has also countersued in court. This Tuesday, it published its financial report for the first half of the year. In this report, it addressed the issue.
"Woodside has filed a claim with the Dakar High Court and a request for arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, contesting a tax assessment of approximately $75 million by the Senegalese tax authorities," the oil company announced.
In its defense, Woodside states that most of what the Senegalese tax authorities are claiming is covered by the terms of the contract: "The majority of tax claims relate to the application of an exemption applicable during the development phase of the project," it argues in its financial report.
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Zéro gas pour le Sénégal
Zéro carburant pour le Sénégal
Zéro baisse carburant pour le Sénégal
Zéro baisse gaz pour le Sénégal
Mille mensonges et promesses futiles de retombées pour le Sénégal.
Zéro commentaire !!!!
It's deeply disappointing that in this day and age, we still can't build the infrastructure to drill our own oil or train scientists and professionals in Senegal to manage the industry. This isn't just about creating jobs locally—it's about ensuring that the wealth from our natural resources benefits our people, not foreign interests. It's tragic that over 85% of the oil revenue is going elsewhere, when it could be used to build a future similar to what countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or Qatar have achieved.
Unfortunately, many African leaders continue to fail their people through corruption, incompetence, and lack of vision. We're rich in resources and potential, yet we remain plagued by poverty, disease, conflict, and hunger. Compared to the West, it often feels like we're centuries behind. This isn't because we lack the ability—but because leadership has failed to rise to the challenge. Africa can and must do better.
Bon les réserves du Qatar et autres n'ont rien à voir avec celles du Sénégal;
Pendant que le monde se focalise sur ce qui lui fait avancer nous passons tout notre temps à raconter les histoires des serignes, à manger, à prier et à regarder les series et telenobelas. En même temps ceux qui sont sensés être des modeles pillent les ressources et les bradent pour des interets personnels. Comment veux tu avec tout cela que nous soyons capable de forer même une puit d’eau douce. Tiktok BBL Lutte pelerinage escroquerie manipulations
Exonération? Des contrats de merde signé par Macky BABA et ses 40000 voleurs
déll wokh deug macky n a pas signe le contrat
La mission de sonko est de détruire l'économie Sénégalaise afin de permettre à mfdc de pouvoir rebondir
Mfdc lafi sonko néckal
L'Etat doit respecter les termes du contrat? Woodside n'est ni un parti politique ni une coalition politique, elle est une société gérée par des experts dans tous les domaines. Respecter les contrats signés du temps de Wade, c'est Macky qui a signé les décrets, le nouveau régime encaisse les recettes lii soulène doyoul lan mon léndi doy.
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