International Capital Tax Commission (ICRICT). Chaired by @JosephEStiglitz and @Jayati1609

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This is the historic moment today when the world decided that a new global tax system is needed, it is possible, and they are going to work for it. At the @UN.
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#Boletín ¿Puede un pago fijo garantizar que las grandes corporaciones contribuyan de forma justa? 🇪🇺💰 La UE evalúa un impuesto que alcanzaría a las Big Tech, pero surgen dudas sobre su progresividad y las presiones comerciales de EE.UU. 🗣️ Klelia Guerrero, especialista de Latindadd, analiza el tema: justiciafiscal.net/ue-evalua…
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📌IDEAs independent panel on the IMF in Asia and Latin America: debt distress is a reality in more than half of the 68 low-income countries eligible for the International Monetary Fund’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, but the very concept of low-income countries is linear. More about the panel: go.networkideas.org/4ADKvDk
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En la Cumbre reciente de la CEPAL se presentaron dos documentos esenciales para la región, en los cuales se analizan los efectos del contexto geopolítico mundial sobre el desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe: ‘Rupturas y oportunidades’, el producto de una Comisión de alto nivel dirigida por los ex-presidentes Bachelet y Duque, y ‘Gestión de las transformaciones en una era de rupturas’. La palabra “rupturas” aparece en los dos documentos, para capturar el complejo contexto internacional. Y en ambos se señala que el reto de América Latina en este escenario es superar tres problemas fundamentales: la baja capacidad para crecer, los altos niveles de desigualdad social y las limitadas capacidades institucionales. Un elemento clave es que es esencial evitar alineamientos rígidos en el actual contexto internacional. Esto implica muy especialmente la necesidad de evitar alianzas excluyentes con alguna de las dos potencias rivales. Diversificar es clave. Además, la región no debe limitarse a reaccionar, sino participar activamente en la configuración de un nuevo orden internacional, actuando preferiblemente como bloque regional. Otro tema esencial que resaltan es la necesidad de fortalecer la integración y la cooperación regional. En este campo hay que revitalizar los acuerdos comerciales existentes y utilizar activamente sus instrumentos de cooperación financiera: la importante red de bancos regionales y el Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas. Debe profundizar la cooperación en otros campos, entre ellos en materia tributaria y la cooperación tecnológica. Para acelerar el desarrollo, ambos documentos resaltan la importancia de utilizar ampliamente políticas de desarrollo productivo. Para ello es necesario crear o fortalecer las instituciones públicas a cargo de las políticas de desarrollo productivo, incluyendo los bancos nacionales de desarrollo. Lea mi análisis completo en: eltiempo.com/opinion/columni…
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Thank you ever so much for your endorsement of »Anti-fascist Economics« @PikettyWIL!
Read this book: even if you have doubts about the fascist vs anti-fascist perspective, you will enjoy the concrete proposals on affordability, dignity & democracy
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Vous êtes prêt à tout (dérembourser des médicaments, réduire les indemnités pour accidents du travail, raboter les retraites de plus de 2000 euros – car à 2000 euros on serait privilégié…) avant de demander ne serait-ce qu’un centime à @BernardArnault et aux milliardaires français. C’est donc aux autres catégories sociales qu’il est demandé de faire des efforts. Une fois de plus.
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ICRICT retweeted
𝐕𝐀𝐓: 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 — 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝? Insights from the 2025 African Tax Outlook (ATO) reveal that VAT accounts for 30.5% of tax revenue, yet its C-efficiency stands at just 33.7%. This highlights significant potential to strengthen VAT performance and revenue mobilisation. The ATO provides tax administrations and policymakers with comparative, evidence-based insights to support informed policymaking, benchmarking and peer learning. Hosted by the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), the 2025 ATO Launch and Validation Workshop is taking place in Salima, bringing together 46 tax administration researchers and ATO focal points from 30 countries to explore key findings and begin validating data for the 2026 edition. Explore the findings by downloading the 2025 African Tax Outlook here: bit.ly/3VzALKB #AfricanTaxOutlook #ATO2025 #VAT #DomesticRevenueMobilisation #TaxAdministration #ATAF
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Taxation des hauts patrimoines: "Les milliardaires ne paient pas d'impôts sur le revenu, c’est toute l'histoire", Thomas Piketty, économiste français
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#G20 finance ministers meet in #Thailand worried about inflation and $100 oil. The UN tax negotiations can help countries unlock the fiscal space the so desperately need. #ICRICT launches its statement on the #UNTaxConvention today in Bangkok: shorturl.at/qPbDz #IMFMeetings
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There is a danger that the emphasis on consensus becomes a justification for lowered ambition.” #ICRICT Co-Chair @Jayati1609 on the #UNTaxConvention, Bangkok. Consensus can’t become a reason to settle for the status quo. Talks resume in Nairobi, Nov 30. 📔shorturl.at/qPbDz
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"The current tax system is unfair, unsustainable, and really outdated. It was developed for a very, very different global economy." #ICRICT Co-Chair @Jayati1609 at our session with G-24 in Bangkok, alongside Egypt, Nigeria, Brazil and ATAF. Negotiations resume in Nairobi Nov 30.
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"La France n'a jamais été aussi riche en terme de richesse produite chaque année", assure Thomas Piketty, économiste
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Thomas Piketti, économiste français, plaide pour "un référendum pour un impôt de solidarité nationale"
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4/ An Extreme Wealth Line would help define when concentrated wealth becomes too dangerous — fuelling economic instability, distorting politics and undermining democracy. The World Bank should build on its leadership and define an upper limit for wealth concentration. @Oxfam is a huge supporter of the idea of an Extreme Wealth Line, because it makes sense. It’s time to confront extreme wealth, not just poverty. This is a discussion we need to push forward quickly. @maxlawsontin @IngridRobeyns @SurRuiz @gabriel_zucman @PikettyWIL
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3/ The @WorldBankGroup has already pioneered establishing a threshold for “high inequality”: a Gini coefficient above 0.4 (though 0.3 would have been better ;) ) This matters. It recognises that inequality can become excessive. Now we need to ask the same question about wealth concentration same as we are asking how much is too little when it comes to the poverty line. @alexanderdecroo @marcosathias
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2/ We are living through an inequality emergency. Not just according to Oxfam, but the Presidents of South Africa, Brazil and Spain, 1,500+ academics, nearly 40 former world leaders and the UN Secretary-General. The question is no longer whether inequality matters. It’s how much is too much.
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1/ Just ended a great panel discussion here at the #AnnualMeetings2026 on a truly fascinating topic, how to work towards establishing an Extreme Wealth Line with an amazing bunch of people @dhnnjyn @Jayati1609 and @LFLopezCalva . These are my thoughts on the matter...
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Bonjour @SebLecornu , toutes les fables du monde ne vous permettront pas d’occulter indéfiniment les faveurs que vous consentez aux grandes fortunes et aux multinationales. Vous faites tout pour épargner @BernardArnault et les milliardaires, au détriment du reste de la population et du budget de la nation. Qu’on en juge. 🧵
Budget: "Toutes les taxes Zucman du monde ne permettront pas d'écarter le débat sur la dépense publique", assure Sébastien Lecornu #BFM2
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