Why do Zambian miners pay more in tax than the profitable mine they work for?

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Have you heard about the miners in Zambia who pay more tax than the multi-national mining company they work for?

How do these corporations get away with it? And how does it affect life for ordinary Zambians?

This is a special report from the Taxcast, the monthly 15 minute podcast from the Tax Justice Network. For more Taxcasts with news and analysis of events in the tax haven world, go here.


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