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Our duty to challenge MRRT: FMG

FORTESCUE Metals Group director of development Peter Meurs says the company’s High Court challenge of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax is not about avoiding tax, but rather, is the company’s duty as a “good corporate citizen of Australia”.

Kristie Batten
Our duty to challenge MRRT: FMG

“In launching this challenge we’re simply doing what we said we’d do,” Meurs told media today. “From Fortescue’s perspective we are a significant taxpayer and we are happy and willing to pay the taxes...

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