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Wednesday 12 August 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Saturday 01 June 2019 5:14 am

RECKITT COULD FLEE UK

By: admindrupal

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RECKITT Benckiser, the company which makes Dettol, could flee the UK, its chief executive Bart Becht has said. The household goods giant, which is looking at relocating its tax headquarters overseas, would be the most high profile company to leave the UK for tax reasons. United Business Media and drugs firm Shire both decided to up sticks and move to Ireland after complaining of high tax charges in the UK.

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