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12 Nov 2015

NGO report claims tax avoidance & tax incentives deprive Zambia of billions of dollars annually; cites Glencore, Vedanta, Associated British Foods as major culprits

A report by War on Want claims that generous tax incentives and tax dodging by multinational companies is depriving Zambia, one of the poorest countries in the world, of revenue that could support vital public services and anti-poverty programmes. The report, a response from Glencore previously obtained by Business and Human Rights Resurce Centre as well as a media statement by Vedanta are provided below. A statement previously issued by Associated British Food in response to accusations of tax avoidance in Zambia can be found here: https://business-humanrights.org/en/actionaid-report-into-tax-avoidance-by-associated-british-foods-in-zambia-0