BAT wins first round of tax battle over Uganda exports

Some of BAT products in Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Cigarette maker British American Tobacco #ticker:BAT has won the first round in what promises to be a bruising tax battle against the Ugandan government.

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has issued an interim order stopping the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from imposing excise duties on BAT cigarette imports from Kenya.

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