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Good news is few and far between, so when it comes along, we should make the most of it! The EU Tax Observatory, recently renamed the International Tax Observatory, has just held a two-day conference on the evaluation of the automatic exchange of tax information.

"A tax reform such as the Zucman rate could, in principle, mean that people with assets exceeding €100 million would contribute 2% or 3% of their wealth, which would serve to finance this benefit."

The exploding wealth of the richest people not only exacerbates the problem of inequality, says the French economist. It also threatens democracy – as in the United States.

The ITO is an extension of the EU Tax Observatory (EUTO), created in 2021 to produce independent reports for the European Union on topics such as wealth concentration, tax evasion, and taxation of the ultra-rich.

Economist Gabriel Zucman is launching an international tax observatory on Thursday. At the forefront of wealth taxation, his team intends to influence global debates despite opposition to the research.

There is a global debate about taxing the super-rich. French economist Gabriel Zucman is one of the driving forces behind this debate. He is a hero in his own country. How is his idea being received in the Netherlands?

“You're faced with a trilemma: you need more money, the super-rich have become even richer, and they pay less tax than the rest of the population,” says Quentin Parrinello, Policy Director at the EU Tax Observatory.

Billionaires pay too little tax, says French economist Gabriel Zucman (39). In a book recently translated into Dutch, he proposes a wealth tax. This could also serve as a weapon with which to attack Trump.

The automatic exchange of data has serious shortcomings, warns a note from the European Tax Observatory led by economist Gabriel Zucman. As a result, billions are slipping under the radar of tax authorities.

Interview with Giulia Varaschin of the EU Tax Observatory, who, together with economist Gabriel Zucman, developed the proposal for a wealth tax in France.