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Violation Tracker Global: Individual Record

Company: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Current Parent CompanyBritish American Tobacco
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: Reynolds American
Recap of Ownership Changes: British American Tobacco acquired Reynolds American in 2017.
Jurisdiction: Canada
Region: North America
Penalty Currency: Canadian dollar
Penalty Amount in Original Currency: 325,000,000
U.S. Dollar Equivalent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: $323,365,250
Year: 2010
Date: April 13, 2010
Agency: Canadian Court System
Offense Group: financial offenses
Offense Category: tax violations
Description: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., a unit of tobacco manufacturer Reynolds American Inc., agreed to pay Canada C$325 million to settle government claims it aided cross-border cigarette smuggling following a move by Canada to increase tobacco taxes to discourage smoking.
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tobacco
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VTG Record ID: VTG24-73578