New research from the Investigative Desk with support from the University of Bath shows, for the first time on this scale, which tax avoidance methods the world’s four largest publicly traded tobacco companies are using to minimise their tax bill. Download the full report here. Together, the ‘Big Four’ – British American Tobacco (BAT), Imperial …
A Dutch advocacy group claims that women receive worse care than men, because pharmaceutical companies do not sufficiently test their medicines on women. A shocking message, for which there is no evidence. In fact, The Investigative Desk found that in reality, more than 60 percent of patients in last year’s phase 3 trials were female. …
According to the Dutch tax authorities (Belastingdienst), British American Tobacco channelled 4 billion euros in worldwide profits through the Netherlands without paying any tax on them. British American Tobacco (BAT), the largest tobacco manufacturer in the world in terms of turnover, used the Netherlands as a hub for tax avoidance for many years. Between 2003 …
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British American Tobacco (BAT) is fighting a record 1.2 billion euro claim for tax avoidance. Thursday 30 October a court in the city of Haarlem will consider a long-term dispute between the tobacco manufacturer and the Dutch tax authorities. British American Tobacco (BAT) is fighting a record 1.2 billion euro claim for tax avoidance. Thursday …
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