BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 1 (Reuters) - Argentina's justice has made records Tuesday at the headquarters of 48 multinational grain companies accused of evading taxes by about $ 36 million (26.1 million euros) have informed agencies. A source close to the investigation has stated that Bunge, Cargill, Nidera and Noble are among the largest companies registered by the Justice Argentina at the request of the Federal Revenue Administration (AFIP), the collecting agency.
The AFIP last year began a major offensive - which included several records and arrest warrants - in the agricultural sector to identify possible cases of tax evasion. The companies "have avoided approximately 150 million pesos (about 27 million euros) in trading operations in black beans through the creation of 'front companies'" explained the AFIP, Ricardo Echegaray, through in a statement.
The Government reported last September that four of the largest grain exporting companies operating in Argentina were avoiding paying taxes, but did not disclose their names. Justice recorded after the headquarters of the local subsidiary of Bunge and indicted two executives from Cargill, two of the largest marketers of grain in the world.
Last November, a source had told AFIP Molinos Rio de la Plata - a leading exporter of soybean oil in the country - was also under investigation. Agriculture is one of the most vibrant sectors of Argentina's economy and the state collects each year multimillion tax amounts to the export of grains and derivatives.
Soybean exports - the main crop in Argentina - and its derivatives reported in the country through about 25,000 million dollars (18.152 million euros) in 2010, according to the Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, a city where of the largest grain ports in the world. 
The AFIP last year began a major offensive - which included several records and arrest warrants - in the agricultural sector to identify possible cases of tax evasion. The companies "have avoided approximately 150 million pesos (about 27 million euros) in trading operations in black beans through the creation of 'front companies'" explained the AFIP, Ricardo Echegaray, through in a statement.
The Government reported last September that four of the largest grain exporting companies operating in Argentina were avoiding paying taxes, but did not disclose their names. Justice recorded after the headquarters of the local subsidiary of Bunge and indicted two executives from Cargill, two of the largest marketers of grain in the world.
Last November, a source had told AFIP Molinos Rio de la Plata - a leading exporter of soybean oil in the country - was also under investigation. Agriculture is one of the most vibrant sectors of Argentina's economy and the state collects each year multimillion tax amounts to the export of grains and derivatives.
Soybean exports - the main crop in Argentina - and its derivatives reported in the country through about 25,000 million dollars (18.152 million euros) in 2010, according to the Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, a city where of the largest grain ports in the world.
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