"If Philip Morris is truly committed to a smoke-free future, it should immediately take two steps: 1) Actively support the policies to reduce cigarette smoking that are endorsed by the public health community and an international public health treaty, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
A report by Tax Justice Network asked the question, Are tobacco companies making a fair tax contribution to the societies where their profitmaking activities cause the greatest human and economic costs? After analyzing BATs tax behaviors in Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, Guyana, Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Zambia, the answer was a resounding no. The group examined the ways in which BAT reduces its tax bill, and concluded that if nothing changes, approximately US $700 million will be lost in tax revenue by 2030
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