Question

Susan is a sales representative for a u.s. weapons manufacturer. she makes a $100,000 "grease" payment to a u.s. government official associated with a weapons purchase by the u.s. army. she makes a similar payment to a saudi arabian government official associated with a similar sale. neither of these payments is deductible by susan's employer.
true or false?

Answer 1

Answer: False

Explanation:

The given statement from the following case/scenario is false because in accordance to the rules of law of United States of America , the payments made to foreign officials are always deductible. Therefore the payments that are made by Susan to the Saudi officials are deductible, unless and until they are illegal .