Zambian miners paying more tax than the mining company #4

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Zambian miners paying more tax than the mining company #4

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Apr 23, 2012

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In the April 2012 Taxcast: Amazon's tax affairs, the global tax cut race to the bottom, India tackles tax havens and the miners in Zambia who pay more tax than the multi-national mining company.

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Apr 23, 2012

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Zambian miners paying more tax than the mining company #4

Zambian miners paying more tax than the mining company #4

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