Some of the recurring objections we will hear from rich OECD countries against an ambitious Framework Convention stemming from these submissions are rebutted in FfD Chonicle today's issue. 👇 Available in Spanish here 👉 datocms-assets.com/120585/1722268…

Countries are losing $480 billion in tax a year to global tax abuse. 🤯 Our tax expert Arnold Merkies raises a crucial point at the UN General Assembly: tax-related illicit financial flows must be a central objective for a #UNTaxConvention if it wants to achieve global #TaxJustice.

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Yesterday, some EU countries intervened in the #UNTaxConvention negotiations to argue against 'duplication' of OECD work. But the UN convention is a massive opportunity for the EU and its people, and EU policymakers should seize the chance. My piece: socialeurope.eu/developing-tax…

Check out our guide to counter five fallacies rich OECD countries may use to derail UN tax negotiations, focusing on maintaining agenda-setting power and securing an inclusive, effective international tax cooperation framework. Sergio Chaparro bit.ly/3YwwyGU

In the next video of our Tax Justice Minute series, Sergio Chaparro rounds up the first week of the final negotiations on the terms of reference for a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. #UNTaxConvention

We can raise the public money we need for climate finance by following the example of Spain's recent #WealthTax on the richest 0.5% and ending the special tax treatment afforded to superrich. theguardian.com/news/article/2…

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It's impossible to earn a billion dollars. Here's why, and why we need #WealthTaxes on the superrich to protect the earner way of life. #TaxJusticeMinute

So how does one tax the superrich exactly? 🤔 We've taken a page & some pictures out of wikiHow's book for our guide on how govt's can do just this. Govt's can raise $2 TRILLION a year by following the example of Spain’s wealth tax on the richest 0.5%. taxjustice.net/2024/08/19/wik…

Bei #Vermögen geht die #Ungleichheit erst richtig los. Ein Muss ist das nicht. Spanien macht es vor: Eine #Vermögensteuer von 1,7% - 3,5% für die obersten 0,5%. Im Schnitt könnten Länder damit 7% ihrer Ausgaben decken. Die #Kapitalflucht ist schon eingerechnet.

Good on DW News to point out that 74% of polled millionaires want higher #WealthTax. More data busting "the rich will move" myth. But this tax is also supported by voters, unlike suggested in the segment: 67% support in US; 68% across 17 G20 countries. Earth4All Patriotic Millionaires

The extreme wealth of the superrich is making our economies insecure. What does this mean exactly, how does it impact you and what can we do about it? Here’s a visual guide explaining all. 🧵 #WealthTax

"Won't the rich just leave if you tax them more?" Recent wealth taxes in Norway 🇳🇴, Sweden 🇸🇪 and Denmark 🇩🇰 show that's not the case

Applying Spain's "featherlight" wealth tax on the richest 0.5% of households worldwide would make countries an average of $2.1 trillion (‼️) a year Tax Justice Network @TaxJusticeNet.bsky.social taxjustice.net/press/countrie…

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Lobby: "Gibt es eine #Vermögenssteuer, ziehen die Reichen einfach ins Ausland" Realität: Nope. Eines der vielen Scheinargumente, die die effektive #Besteuerung von #Vermögen verhindern sollen. Warum das nicht so ist, erfahrt ihr unten oder im Jahrbuch von Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit

#Wiki: How to tax the super-rich (with pictures) Tax Justice Network @TaxJusticeNet.bsky.social said trillions could be raised with a ‘featherlight’ tax on the 0.5% of richest households. taxjustice.net/2024/08/19/wik…

We used to think smoking was good for us, until evidence proved it was killing us. We thought letting the superrich collect extreme wealth would be good for us, but we now know it's killing us too - along with our economies and planet. It's time for a #WealthTax on extreme wealth

A study by the London School of Economics finds that the rich are, in fact, very unlikely to relocate because of tax rises alone, particularly those living in some of the world’s largest cities ft.com/content/42327e… via @ft