.Chenai Mukumba we can’t turn a blind eye to wealth accumulation➡️need to tax super rich👇🏻
1⃣to redistribute wealth
2⃣to increase political representation
3⃣G20 needs to support African govt push for inclusive & effective tax cooperation@UN to discuss tax cooperation democraticly

'Imagine the cost of inaction. What will our world look like if we fail to fairly tax the super-rich? It’s unacceptable that so few people can be concentrating so much wealth ―money that could unlock the potential of millions of people around the world,' said Dr. Ndzana Olomo Patrick.

💰Tributação dos super-ricos💰
Ministro da Fazenda do Brasil disse, em reunião do FMI em Washington, que tributação dos super-ricos é uma das formas para que o desenvolvimento sustentável seja garantido.
🔗 Leia matéria completa: g20.org/pt-br/noticias…

'Our proposal ensures that the super-rich cannot evade their fair share of income taxation; if they attempt to pay too little, a mandatory top-up mechanism will force them to contribute at least 2% of their wealth,' said Gabriel Zucman

#TaxTheRich #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

“There is a shift that is happening and we cannot collectively go against that movement, we need to go with it. Taxing the richest is absolutely important.
It is unacceptable that a few people are blocking the life potential of millions of people” Dr. Ndzana Olomo Patrick African Union

“We, IMF , are in favour of taxing the super rich to ensure tax system are progressive. Having @g20 advancing this agenda helps a lot to ensure countries introduce measure to ensure the rich pay their fair share” Katherine Baer IMF #WBGMeetings

'The super-rich should be paying their fair share of tax, particularly those who get their money from rent-seeking and the exploitation of natural resources that should belong to all of humanity. We need to create that new global norm,' said Joseph E. Stiglitz.

#IMFMeetings

'We’re marking, I hope, the end of neoliberalism. Of this ideology that the lower the tax rate, the better everything is. We recognize now that taxes and making public investments are absolutely vital for the well-being of our societies,' said Joseph E. Stiglitz.

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“Africa is an asset for the world. The people that are going to push global growth are going to come from Africa. How do we ensure that the international tax system allows for the redistribution for the development of the global south?”Dr. Ndzana Olomo Patrick African Union #WBGMeetings

“When Lula won the election he said two things. Put the poor on the budget and make the rich pay their fair share. We are doing this now, we are taking this to the G20 Brasil.” Guilherme Mello Ministério da Fazenda

“World’s emission are highly unequal. An American in the top 10% emits 122 times more than an African. A minimum tax on the super rich is a no brainer to start compensating how climate change is affecting poor countries” Esther Duflo #WBGMeetings Paris School of Economics

“You ask me why we should tax the rich, at this particular point in time, why now? It’s obvious, it’s where the money is” Joseph E. Stiglitz #WBGMeetings

Hoje é praticamente um consenso global que temos que encontrar maneiras de fazer os bilionários pagarem sua justa contribuição em impostos.

Desde 2020, os cinco homens mais ricos do mundo dobraram suas fortunas, enquanto a luta contra a pobreza estagnou e a fome no mundo…

🔴 Happening now! Join the conversation on #TaxTheRich at the #WBGMeetings .

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📢 Exciting news from the Spring Meetings 2024 Civil Society Policy Forum at the World Bank.

Join our own Juana Barragan as one of the panellists delving into the critical topic of IFC investments in #Education . 🏫

Watch live here: worldbank.org/en/events/2024…

Let's talk about extreme wealth concentration!

We invite you to this crucial discussion at the Spring Meetings 2024 of the Civil Society Policy Forum.

📅 Today, at 4 PM (GMT-4)
📍 @IMF Headquarters, Room HQ2-03B-768B
📺 Zoom: tinyurl.com/3trp2av9

📢REMINDER: Now: Joseph E. Stiglitz, Esther Duflo, Jose Antonio Ocampo, Gabriel Zucman will answer questions from journalists about the #G20 's roadmap to tax the super-rich.
Wed 17th April
📷 3-3.45pm (EDT)
Room: IMF HQ2-10B-248
#WBGMeetings #TaxTheRich

Prospects of growth are low. The IMF will provide evidence that shows is possible to mobilize resources through taxation of the richest. We can’t accept rich people paying less taxes than the middle class, Kristalina Georgieva at World Bank & IMF
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'Each country can do a lot to mobilize domestic resources, but without decisive enhanced international cooperation, those at the very top of the income and wealth distribution will continue to evade our tax systems', Fernando Haddad at World Bank and IMF #WBGMeetings

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