PepsiCo wins High Court fight with ATO over royalty withholding tax

Intellectual Property 2025-08-13 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews | Melbourne

In a major loss for the Australian Taxation Office, a High Court majority has found an agreement between US soft drink giant PepsiCo and Schweppes Australia to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia was not subject to a royalty withholding tax.