Notice to LSE
Publication of Report on Payments to Governments for the year ended 31 December 2023
23 May 2024
Our report on payments to governments made by Rio Tinto and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31 December 2023 as required under the UK's Report on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015) has been filed at Companies House. The report also satisfies the requirements of Rule 4.3A of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
We also continue to publish, on a voluntary basis, our Taxes and Royalties Paid Report 2023, which is more comprehensive than the mandatory filing and includes the wider payments made by Rio Tinto to governments in each of the main countries in which we operate.
Rio Tinto paid US$8.5 billion of taxes and royalties and a further US$1.8 billion on behalf of its employees during 2023.
Our Taxes and Royalties Paid Report also includes information about our tax strategy including our tax policy, our commitment to transparency and our approach to responsible tax principles.
Our Taxes and Royalties Paid Report 2023 report is available to download at:
Taxes and Royalties Paid Report 2023
Text of Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2023 filed at Companies House:
| GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS BY TYPE | ||||||||||
| Company Name | RIO TINTO PLC | |||||||||
| Company Number | 00719885 | |||||||||
| Report Name | Extractive Industry Reporting | |||||||||
| Report End Date | 31-Dec-23 | |||||||||
| Currency | USD | |||||||||
| Country Code | Tax Authority Name | Payment Type | Unit Measure | Volume | Valuation Method | Amount | Notes | Version | Filing Date | |
| ARG | ADMINISTRACION FEDERAL DE INGRESOS PUBLICOS | Tax | | 0 | | 5,159,312 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE | Tax | | 0 | | 4,122,451,332 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | NORTHERN TERRITORY REVENUE OFFICE | Royalties | | 0 | | 32,478,995 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | STATE OF QUEENSLAND | Royalties | | 0 | | 86,752,589 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Royalties | | 0 | | 2,048,029,830 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | NORTHERN TERRITORY REVENUE OFFICE | Fees | | 0 | | 6,609,036 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | STATE OF QUEENSLAND | Fees | | 0 | | 2,500,730 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS | STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Fees | | 0 | | 1,186,355 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | CANADA REVENUE AGENCY | Tax | | 0 | | 147,951,564 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | Tax | | 0 | | 21,499,191 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Tax | | 0 | | 54,321,350 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | REVENUE QUEBEC | Tax | | 0 | | 8,201,622 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | CONSEIL DES INNUS DE EKUANITSHIT | Fees | | 0 | | 814,562 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | Fees | | 0 | | 6,651,352 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | INNU NATION (LABRADOR) | Fees | | 0 | | 2,471,801 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | LES INNUS DE UASHAT MAK MANI-UTENAM AND LES INNUS DE MATIMEKUSH-LAC JOHN | Fees | | 0 | | 4,153,259 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | NASKAPI NATION OF KAWAWACHIKAMACH | Fees | | 0 | | 7,424,417 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | LUTSEL K'E DENE FIRST NATION | Fees | | 0 | | 296,058 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Fees | | 0 | | 177,676 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | TLICHO GOVERNMENT | Fees | | 0 | | 1,530,824 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN | YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION | Fees | | 0 | | 830,529 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MDG | MADAGASCAR - GENERAL DIRECTION OF TAXES | Tax | | 0 | | 950,386 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MDG | MADAGASCAR - GENERAL DIRECTION OF TAXES | Royalties | | 0 | | 3,527,727 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | MONGOLIA - GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION | Royalties | | 0 | | 90,462,825 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | GOBI OYU DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FUND | Bonuses | | 0 | | 6,206,186 | A | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | UMNUGOVI PROVINCE | Tax | | 0 | | 42,912,522 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | UMNUGOVI PROVINCE | Fees | | 0 | | 8,997,691 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | ULAANBAATAR CITY | Fees | | 0 | | 807,199 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | WATER AGENCY GOVERNMENT | Fees | | 0 | | 101,144 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG | MINERAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF MONGOLIA | Fees | | 0 | | 221,823 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| PER | PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY OF PERU | Fees | | 0 | | 26,300,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| PER | GEOLOGICAL MINING AND METALLURGICAL INSTITUTE OF PERU | Fees | | 0 | | 2,090,444 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | USA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | Tax | | 0 | | (2,295,991) | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD | Tax | | 0 | | 2,393,055 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE | Tax | | 0 | | 740,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Tax | | 0 | | 650,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Tax | | 0 | | 440,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Tax | | 0 | | 320,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Tax | | 0 | | 165,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Tax | | 0 | | 150,000 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION | Royalties | | 0 | | 11,379,981 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | KERN COUNTY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR (CA) | Fees | | 0 | | 8,084,553 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | SALT LAKE COUNTY (UT) | Fees | | 0 | | 43,561,725 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Fees | | 0 | | 452,368 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Fees | | 0 | | 158,565 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA | UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION | Fees | | 0 | | 115,054 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| ZAF | SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE | Tax | | 0 | | 59,445,724 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| ZAF | SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE | Royalties | | 0 | | 6,896,443 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| | TOTAL | | | | | 6,876,726,808 | | | | |
| Note A: Bonuses includes amounts paid under Oyu Tolgoi LLC's Communities Co-operation Agreement. | ||||||||||
| GOVERNMENT PAYMENT TOTALS | ||||||
| Company Name | RIO TINTO PLC | |||||
| Company Number | 00719885 | |||||
| Report Name | Extractive Industry Reporting | |||||
| Report End Date | 31-Dec-23 | |||||
| Currency | USD | |||||
| Government | Country Code | Amount | Version | Notes | Filing Date | |
| ADMINISTRACION FEDERAL DE INGRESOS PUBLICOS | ARG | 5,159,312 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE | AUS | 4,122,451,332 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| CANADA REVENUE AGENCY | CAN | 147,951,564 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | CAN | 28,150,543 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | CAN | 54,499,026 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| REVENUE QUEBEC | CAN | 8,201,622 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| MADAGASCAR - GENERAL DIRECTION OF TAXES | MDG | 4,478,113 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| MONGOLIA - GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION | MNG | 90,462,825 | 1 | C | 23-May-24 | |
| USA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | USA | (2,295,991) | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD | USA | 2,393,055 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE | USA | 740,000 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | USA | 650,000 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | USA | 892,368 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | USA | 320,000 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| OREGON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | USA | 165,000 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | USA | 150,000 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE | ZAF | 66,342,167 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY REVENUE OFFICE | AUS | 39,088,031 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| STATE OF QUEENSLAND | AUS | 89,253,319 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | AUS | 2,049,216,185 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION | USA | 11,495,035 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| CONSEIL DES INNUS DE EKUANITSHIT | CAN | 814,562 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| INNU NATION (LABRADOR) | CAN | 2,471,801 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| LES INNUS DE UASHAT MAK MANI-UTENAM AND LES INNUS DE MATIMEKUSH-LAC JOHN | CAN | 4,153,259 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| LUTSEL K'E DENE FIRST NATION | CAN | 296,058 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| TLICHO GOVERNMENT | CAN | 1,530,824 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION | CAN | 830,529 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| NASKAPI NATION OF KAWAWACHIKAMACH | CAN | 7,424,417 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| GOBI OYU DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FUND | MNG | 6,206,186 | 1 | C | 23-May-24 | |
| ULAANBAATAR CITY | MNG | 807,199 | 1 | C | 23-May-24 | |
| UMNUGOVI PROVINCE | MNG | 51,910,213 | 1 | C | 23-May-24 | |
| WATER AGENCY GOVERNMENT | MNG | 101,144 | 1 | C | 23-May-24 | |
| MINERAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF MONGOLIA | MNG | 221,823 | 1 | C | 23-May-24 | |
| PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY OF PERU | PER | 26,300,000 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| GEOLOGICAL MINING AND METALLURGICAL INSTITUTE OF PERU | PER | 2,090,444 | 1 | B | 23-May-24 | |
| KERN COUNTY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR (CA) | USA | 8,084,553 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| SALT LAKE COUNTY (UT) | USA | 43,561,725 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| TOTAL | | 6,876,726,808 | | | | |
| Note B: Amounts in local currency are converted to US$ at the average exchange rate for the year. | ||||||
| Note C: Amounts in local currency are converted to US$ at the exchange rate at the time the payments were made. | ||||||
| PROJECT PAYMENTS BY TYPE | |||||||||||
| Company Name | RIO TINTO PLC | ||||||||||
| Company Number | 00719885 | ||||||||||
| Report Name | Extractive Industry Reporting | ||||||||||
| Report End Date | 31-Dec-23 | ||||||||||
| Currency | USD | ||||||||||
| Project Code | Project Name | Country Code | Payment Type | Unit Measure | Volume | Valuation Method | Amount | Notes | Version | Filing Date | |
| ARG01 | RINCON - ARGENTINA | ARG | Tax | | 0 | | 9,640,374 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS01 | PILBARA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA | AUS | Tax | | 0 | | 4,393,881,619 | D | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS01 | PILBARA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA | AUS | Royalties | | 0 | | 2,045,564,522 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS01 | PILBARA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA | AUS | Fees | | 0 | | 1,186,355 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS05 | DAMPIER SALT - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Tax | | 0 | | 6,939,703 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS05 | DAMPIER SALT - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Royalties | | 0 | | 2,465,308 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS06 | GOVE - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Royalties | | 0 | | 32,478,995 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS06 | GOVE - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Fees | | 0 | | 6,609,036 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS07 | WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Tax | | 0 | | 42,632,575 | D | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS07 | WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Royalties | | 0 | | 86,752,589 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS07 | WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Fees | | 0 | | 2,500,730 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUS08 | WINU - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Tax | | 0 | | (16,015,557) | E | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUSEXP01 | EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA | AUS | Tax | | 0 | | (22,566,983) | E | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| AUSOTH01 | HEAD OFFICE / NON-EXTRACTIVE AUSTRALIA | AUS | Tax | | 0 | | (286,901,086) | E | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN01 | IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA | CAN | Tax | | 0 | | 207,123,961 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN01 | IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA | CAN | Fees | | 0 | | 14,227,153 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN02 | DIAVIK - CANADA | CAN | Tax | | 0 | | 22,378,521 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN02 | DIAVIK - CANADA | CAN | Fees | | 0 | | 9,308,763 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN03 | RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE - CANADA | CAN | Tax | | 0 | | 2,471,245 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| CAN03 | RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE - CANADA | CAN | Fees | | 0 | | 814,563 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MDG01 | QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS | MDG | Tax | | 0 | | 950,386 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MDG01 | QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS | MDG | Royalties | | 0 | | 3,527,727 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG01 | OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA | MNG | Tax | | 0 | | 42,912,522 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG01 | OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA | MNG | Royalties | | 0 | | 90,462,825 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG01 | OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA | MNG | Bonuses | | 0 | | 6,206,186 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| MNG01 | OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA | MNG | Fees | | 0 | | 10,127,855 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| PEREXP01 | EXPLORATION - PERU | PER | Fees | | 0 | | 28,390,444 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA01 | KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US | USA | Tax | | 0 | | 7,836,443 | F | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA01 | KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US | USA | Royalties | | 0 | | 11,379,981 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA01 | KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US | USA | Fees | | 0 | | 43,835,344 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA02 | RESOLUTION COPPER - US | USA | Tax | | 0 | | (18,320,498) | F | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA02 | RESOLUTION COPPER - US | USA | Fees | | 0 | | 452,368 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA03 | US BORAX | USA | Tax | | 0 | | 21,045,097 | F | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USA03 | US BORAX | USA | Fees | | 0 | | 8,084,553 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| USAEXP01 | EXPLORATION - US | USA | Tax | | 0 | | (7,998,978) | F | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| ZAF01 | RICHARDS BAY MINERALS - SOUTH AFRICA | ZAF | Tax | | 0 | | 59,445,724 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| ZAF01 | RICHARDS BAY MINERALS - SOUTH AFRICA | ZAF | Royalties | | 0 | | 6,896,443 | | 1 | 23-May-24 | |
| | TOTAL | | | | | | 6,876,726,808 | | | | |
| Note D: Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group. | |||||||||||
| Note E: Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group. This does not represent an actual refund from the Australian Tax Office. | |||||||||||
| Note F: Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group. Overall there was a net refund from the IRS in the year. | |||||||||||
| PROJECT PAYMENT TOTALS | ||||||
| Company Name | RIO TINTO PLC | |||||
| Company Number | 00719885 | |||||
| Report Name | Extractive Industry Reporting | |||||
| Report End Date | 31-Dec-23 | |||||
| Currency | USD | |||||
| Project Name | Project Code | Amount | Version | Notes | Filing Date | |
| RINCON - ARGENTINA | ARG01 | 9,640,374 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| PILBARA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA | AUS01 | 6,440,632,496 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| DAMPIER SALT - AUSTRALIA | AUS05 | 9,405,011 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| GOVE - AUSTRALIA | AUS06 | 39,088,031 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA | AUS07 | 131,885,894 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| WINU - AUSTRALIA | AUS08 | (16,015,557) | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA | AUSEXP01 | (22,566,983) | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| HEAD OFFICE / NON-EXTRACTIVE AUSTRALIA | AUSOTH01 | (286,901,086) | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA | CAN01 | 221,351,114 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| DIAVIK - CANADA | CAN02 | 31,687,284 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE - CANADA | CAN03 | 3,285,808 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS | MDG01 | 4,478,113 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA | MNG01 | 149,709,388 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| EXPLORATION - PERU | PEREXP01 | 28,390,444 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US | USA01 | 63,051,768 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| RESOLUTION COPPER - US | USA02 | (17,868,130) | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| US BORAX | USA03 | 29,129,650 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| EXPLORATION - US | USAEXP01 | (7,998,978) | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| RICHARDS BAY MINERALS - SOUTH AFRICA | ZAF01 | 66,342,167 | 1 | | 23-May-24 | |
| TOTAL | | 6,876,726,808 | | | | |
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 1.3 Payments to governments
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