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Taxation of plastics could trigger a litigation wave

Mattias Cruz Cano
November 17, 2020
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Taxation of plastics raise uncertainties that could lead to litigation

As the environmental impact of non-recyclable plastic waste becomes an area of tax policy focus, tax professionals foresee that this will become a new area for litigation.

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