Indonesia Charges Toba Pulp Lestari in $113 Million Tax Fraud Probe
Prosecutors allege the listed pulp producer manipulated product classifications and under-invoiced exports over 17 years, causing substantial state revenue losses
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Prosecutors allege the listed pulp producer manipulated product classifications and under-invoiced exports over 17 years, causing substantial state revenue losses

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