Tax on ultra-rich: ‘France has the opportunity to lead the way,’ say Nobel Prize-winning economists
As public deficits balloon and extreme wealth explode, creating a minimum tax on the assets of billionaires should be a priority, argue seven Nobel Prize-winning economists in an op-ed for Le Monde. Published on July 7, 2025, at 5:23 pm (Paris), updated on July 7, 2025, at 5:52 pm This op-ed was signed by Daron […]
7 July 2025
“It’s Time to Tax Power” – ICRICT’s message at the Vatican
For immediate releaseOrganized 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 […]
13 February 2025
El Vaticano y la ICRICT organizarán un evento histórico sobre justicia fiscal
Ciudad del Vaticano, [10 de febrero] – Con la participación de los presidentes de Brasil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva )a confirmar) y Pedro Sánchez, con un mensaje registrado en video, el papa Francisco inaugurará un evento de alto nivel titulado “Justicia Fiscal y Solidaridad: Hacia un Hogar Común Inclusivo y Sostenible”, el jueves 13 […]
10 February 2025
ICRICT welcomes PTLAC’s presidency of Chile and the support of its members for Brazil’s G20 proposal for a minimum tax on the super-rich.
The Independent Commission For the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) welcomes the Chilean presidency of the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean (PTLAC) and calls upon the Chilean government to continue to foster a regional tax dialogue and expand it to the rest of Latin American countries. ICRICT also […]
7 May 2024
A historic win for global tax justice
22 November 2023 Today marks the beginning of a historic shift to recover fairness and inclusiveness in global taxation. A vote by a majority of 77 countries at the UN is a clear sign for more and better multilateralism on tax standards, to put an end to tax abuses by multinationals and the rich. […]
23 November 2023
The Us and the Eu Should Back a Un Tax Convention
NEW YORK – This week will witness either a historic achievement in creating a more equitable global economy or a terrible failure. A vote at the United Nations decides whether the future of global decision-making on taxation will emerge from the negotiation of a genuinely inclusive framework convention, or if a group of rich countries […]
22 November 2023
Open Letter to IMF Managing Director on Sri Lanka
We are alarmed to be informed that the Sri Lankan Ministry of Finance is now under severe pressure from the IMF to drop their plans for a digital service tax and to sign on to the Two Pillar solution as a condition for receiving additional lending from the IMF.
It is unacceptable that a small and distressed country such as Sri Lanka is being pushed to give up its sovereign right to introduce a tax policy, digital taxation, at a time when it is most needed, and especially so before there is a ratified global agreement providing for alternatives. We urge the IMF to stop pressuring Sri Lanka to withdraw its digital services tax proposal.
11 July 2023
ICRICT’s letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
On 30 December 2022, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on “Promotion of inclusive and effective tax cooperation at the United Nations” that reaffirms international commitments to scale up international tax cooperation, fight illicit financial flows and combat aggressive tax avoidance and evasion. The Secretary-General invited Member States and relevant stakeholders to send him written inputs. Here is ICRICT’s letter to Mr. António Guterres.
20 March 2023
International Women’s Day, 2023 To Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Disasters, Make Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share
An Opinion piece by Magdalena Sepúlveda
Gender inequality exacerbates the impact of natural disasters, and the consequences of natural disasters compound gender inequality. States must introduce progressive taxation to finance the expansion of rights such as universal access to health care and education, and strengthen women's resilience to natural hazards, including climate change.
8 March 2023
ICRICT welcomes the announcement of the first Latin American and Caribbean tax Summit in Colombia
The Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) welcomes the announcement by Colombia's Minister of Finance, and former ICRICT Chair, José Antonio Ocampo, to convene the first-ever Ministerial Tax Summit for the Latin American and Caribbean region in July 2023 in Cartagena (Colombia). Without coordination, it will not be possible to put an effective end to the abuse of tax havens or to curb tax evasion and avoidance. It’s time for Latin America and the Caribbean to work together to jointly build fairer taxation initiatives, a true fiscal pact.
17 January 2023