ST. PETERSBURG, February 29 - RAPSI. Tax authorities have challenged court dismissal of $10 million tax claims against Ford Motor Company, Ford's subsidiary.

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has yet to set the hearing date.

A commercial court dismissed tax claims against Ford on January 17.

The tax service decided on March 31, 2011 to charge Ford's subsidiary 647.62 million rubles ($22 million) in VAT tax for 2008-2009, 132.94 million rubles ($4.6 million) in penalties and 129.55 million ruble ($4.5 million) fine for partial tax payment.

Ford commissioned its first and only motor plant in Leningrad region in July 2002. The plant with 2,000 personnel has the maximum production capacity of 125,000 vehicles per year.