Trafigura Trading LLC v. United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:19-cv-00170

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Andrew S Hanen

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Companies

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  1. April 13, 2020

    Court Says Trader Must Share Oil Spill Info In Tax Refund Bid

    A commodities trader must answer the government's questions related to an oil spill fund into which the company paid $4.2 million in excise taxes if it wants a ruling on whether the levies are unconstitutional, a federal court has ruled.

  2. March 02, 2020

    Commodities Trader Needs To Detail Benefits For Refund, US Says

    A Texas commodities trader should be required to detail how it benefits from an oil spill recovery fund into which it paid $4.2 million in taxes that the company is now trying to recover, the U.S. has told a federal court. 

  3. January 17, 2019

    Oil Export Taxes Unconstitutional, Commodities Trader Says

    Excise taxes totaling over $4.2 million that were paid on exported domestic oil are unconstitutional and must be refunded by the Internal Revenue Service, a Texas company has argued in a federal district court.