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The investigation is understood to involve examining alleged off-balance sheet and financial transactions, along with government and political-led advertising campaigns
Dentsu’s tax probe could have implications beyond one agency, as scrutiny of royalty payments, IP & cross-border charges raises prospect of a wider examination across advertising networks
Imran Fazal Sep 7, 2026 9:26 AM
e4m was the first to report that the ‘royalty pivot’ was emerging as a key angle in the Dentsu IT probe
Imran Fazal Sep 4, 2026 4:01 PM
Industry executives say royalty payments have increasingly become an area of attention as multinational companies rely more heavily on intangible assets
Imran Fazal Sep 3, 2026 12:16 PM
The APAC leadership has also sent out a message that the matter is serious and cannot be disclosed
Imran Fazal Sep 2, 2026 1:50 PM
The original show-cause notices were issued not only to gaming companies but also to their directors, promoters and key managerial personnel. The Supreme Court has not quashed these proceedings
Imran Fazal Jun 22, 2026 9:13 AM
The new law may have raised eyebrows but experts say that it includes checks and balances to prevent arbitrary digital surveillance
The association released a statement, urging the government to ensure that any investigation on its part must be in strict adherence with the principals of the law
exchange4media Staff Feb 15, 2023 7:46 AM
The department noted that many employees were listed as shareholders and directors for 'booking bogus expenses and routing of funds'
exchange4media Staff Jul 26, 2021 11:21 AM