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Tax Havens In Africa

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated that developing countries loses more money to tax havens than they receive in foreign aid yearly, according to the Guardian(2013). Tax havens can cause a worldwide phenomenon that can bring about poverty to nations. Hence, supporting the statement " Tax havens create more poverty around the world." Tax havens are countries where businesses have little or no tax liability in a politically and economically stable environment and take advantage of low tax regimes to avoid paying hefty taxes in their own countries. Over the years, Zambia have been experiencing economic and mental poverty, where they lack basic needs and education, due to tax havens. The Guardian(2013) stated that tax haven companies have legally avoided enough Zambian tax to put 48,000 children in schools. However, educational poverty in rich …show more content…

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• The Guardian (2015) More than half of US public school students live in poverty, report finds. 17 January [Online] Available at: www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2015/jan/17/public-school-students-poverty-report [Accessed: 4 March,

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