Case library
Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.
A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.
Sri Lanka: Alcohol Tax Increases Help Government Achieve Revenue Collection Targets
The Sri Lankan government’s tax revenue target for the first quarter of 2024 exceeded expectations by Rs. 47 billion. This is ...
India: Investigative Agency Accuses Alcohol Giant Pernod Ricard of Illegal Profits, Multiple Antitrust Violations
Pernod Ricard, the global wine and liquor giant, was charged by an Indian investigating agency for breaking the alcohol laws of the ...
Alcohol Giant Pernod Ricard Attacks Indian Government Over Alcohol Tax
Big Alcohol giant Pernod Ricard has been in a 30 year tax dispute with Indian the tax authority regarding how the company values its ...
Spain: Wine Industry Suspected of Fraud
Multiple Spanish wine producers are being investigated for fraud and false advertising. The false advertising charge relates to the period ...
Heineken Heineken Taken to Court Over Decades-Long Illegal Activity in Greece
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has given the go ahead for Greek company Macedonian Thrace Brewery (MTB) to file claims for the violation of ...
Guam, USA: Alcohol Industry’s Tax Scheme Exposed
Recently a local resident of Guam, John Ryan, filed civil lawsuits against three local companies who import alcohol to Guam under claims ...
Uganda: Diageo Subsidiary Fined For Tax Scheme
The Diageo subsidiary in Uganda, East African Breweries International Limited (EABIL), was ordered to pay the Uganda Revenue Authority ...
AB InBev New Delhi: Ban Lifted on AB InBev
A tribunal has lifted the sales ban placed on AB InBev by the New Delhi government. The city government ordered a 3 year sales ban on AB ...
AB InBev, Heineken Growing Attention for (Alcohol) Taxation
There is a growing attention for alcohol taxation with increasing evidence showing the effectiveness of alcohol taxes to not only reduce ...