April 26, 2025. Francis’ legacy lives through his works. He challenged the systemic inequities at the core of globalization. The Pope argued that unrestrained greed, by enabling extreme wealth accumulation among a privileged minority, undermines social and environmental stability—the ‘common home’ in his encyclical Laudato Si’.

He championed political, economic, and social justice, wielding the[...]

Gender, progressive taxation and equality. 8 March 2025

Fiscal policies determining public revenue and expenditure – and by extension, the measures to combat cross-border tax evasion and avoidance highlighted by ICRICT – are not gender neutral. Tax policy is a key instrument by which societies modify the distribution of income and wealth and can thus[...]

Organized by ICRICT and the Vatican, the gathering united heads of state, Nobel laureates, and activists in a historic push for tax justice.

Vatican, February 13. The landmark event “Tax Justice and Solidarity” organized by ICRICT and the Vatican, gathered heads of state, Nobel laureates, and activists in a historic push for tax justice.
The urgent need[...]

The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) and the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) will host a high-level event titled “Tax Justice and Solidarity: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Common Home” on Thursday, 13 February 2025.

Why do we need a UN convention on tax?
The negotiation of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation is a landmark opportunity to reform the outdated global tax architecture and to build a more inclusive and equitable international tax system, enabling countries to cooperate more effectively to ensure equitable taxation and to participate[...]