Ford in one of the largest cases in American customs history From Turkey By temporarily adding seats to the backs of the vans it imported between 2009 and 2013, thus bringing the vehicles into the country as passenger transport vehicles. Pay 2.5% tax instead of 25% was accused. The car giant and the US Department of Justice reached an extrajudicial agreement. The case was thus dismissed, but Ford was ordered to pay $365 million.

The punishment imposed by US officials $184 millionWhile the tax that should have been paid but was not paid when the vehicles entered the country was collected, the remaining $181 million was given as a fine for irregularities. The number of vehicles entering the country in the mentioned manner 163 thousand That was announced. It was found that the seats were removed from Transit Connect model vehicles as soon as they entered the country and the vehicles were converted into van type vehicles with two seats in the front. Ford, on the other hand, claimed that the rear seats were real.

Sanctions for both unpaid taxes and irregularities

although fordAlthough it will make a historic payment, this can actually be considered good news for the company. Ford’s lawsuit request, which sought to take the issue to the Supreme Court in 2020, was denied. Ford will be released in 2021 due to this incident. $1.3 billion He announced that they could pay a fine.

Ford prevented the ruling by reaching an agreement with the ministry, but still to deny the allegations continues. After the announcement, the company’s shares fell half a percentage point.

Ford wants to protest this punishment and in 100 dollar bills If he wants to take it to the ministry in the 2009 Transit Connect cases, he will have to completely fill the trunk of seven vehicles and put $15 million into the eighth vehicle.