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29MayMay 29, 2019

British American Tobacco versus Uganda: A Resounding Victory for Tobacco Control.

Statement of Deowan Mohee, Executive Secretary, African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) On Tuesday May 28, 2019, the Constitutional Court of Uganda dismissed a case initiated by British American Tobacco Uganda Limited, challenging the enactment of the Tobacco Control Act of 2015. BAT, which filed the court case on November 30, 2016, stated that certain provisions...

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03MayMay 3, 2019

Africa must act to check corporate tax avoidance by British American Tobacco (BAT)

Statement of Deowan Mohee, Executive Secretary, African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) A recent report released by Tax Justice Network (TJN) shows that British American Tobacco (BAT) avoids paying full corporate tax in low-and middle-income countries where it operates. For every dollar that the giant multinational paid as corporate tax in the 8 countries covered by...