South Africa: Oxfam Reaction to Spain, Brazil and South Africa Launching a New Coalition to Tax the Super-Rich

Spain, Brazil and South Africa create alliance to tax super-rich at UN conference

Oxfam said the alliance created at the UN conference shows the political will for taxation of the super-rich that countries must follow their lead and join forces.

Oxfam reaction: Financing for Development Conference in Seville

In response to the conclusion of the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Spain, FFD Global Policy Lead Hernan Saenz said: “Seville was a key moment in an ongoing journey to fight inequality, achieve gender justice and reform the international debt architecture under the UN. The conference showed that considerable challenges remain to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. But it also paved the way for governments to build…

South Africa: Oxfam Reaction to Spain, Brazil and South Africa Launching a New Coalition to Tax the Super-Rich

Press Release - In response to Spain, Brazil and South Africa's new global coalition to tax the super-rich, launched today at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Oxfam Tax Justice Policy Lead Susana Ruiz said:

Chen Leads Call On State Lawmakers To Allow Wealth Tax

District 11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen is leading the call for the city to be granted the power to tax the super rich.Chen, with cosponsors District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder and District 10 Supervisor Shamann, last month put forward a non-binding resolution urging state legislators — state Sen. Scott Weiner, Assemblymember Matt Haney and Assemblymember Catherine Stefani — to look into giving cities and counties to enact wealth and progressive in…