Annual cess bill of $158m if Cairn loses the argument Vol 8, PW 21 (26 Jan 05) People & Policy Look to the production profile of RJ-ON-90/1to understand why Cairn so fiercely opposes paying production tax (cess) when oil starts flowing.... Buy this article forRs590 $9 For a 30-article or annual subscription rates click here RelatedCairn Energy and a 'retrospective tax' ambush (19 Nov 15) Cairn 'meek surrender' angers shareholders (25 Aug 11) Don't ignore Cairn arbitration case in London (18 Nov 10) More delay in Rajasthan cost recovery for Cairn (29 Nov 07) Cairn admits cess dispute will go to arbitration (14 Dec 06) Cairn and ONGC urged to settle Mangala cess dispute (30 Nov 06) Cairn needs to resolve three issues in Rajasthan (29 Jun 06) Annual cess bill of $158m if Cairn loses the argument (26 Jan 05) ONGC won’t pay royalty on Rajasthan crude (06 Oct 04) Or the fiasco over demurrage charges at Ravva (19 Jun 02)