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Article

29 Nov 2010

Author:
Zahid Torres-Rahman, in Guardian (UK) blog

We need clear thinking when we talk about tax in poor countries

When people like me talk about the important development impact of business, a vocal number of NGOs in the UK, notably Christian Aid and ActionAid, will highlight how multinational corporations unethically avoid paying tax, or worse illegally evade it, thus depriving developing country governments of much needed revenue. The companies that are the targets of these campaigns, such as SABMiller...mention the huge contribution their companies make through their tax payments...[also refers to Unilever, Anglo American]