Tag: fair tax monitor
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A preview of the South Africa FTM: How the Treasury is forfeiting R198bn a year due to tax bracket over-inflation
By Chloé van Biljon Oxfam Novib and Tax Justice Network-Africa are currently working with the Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC) on a South Africa FTM report. The following analysis on the Personal Income Tax brackets of the South African tax system is a result of the research being carried out in preparation of the…
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The World Economic Forum 2025: Time to Tax the Richest and End Extreme Wealth
January 20th marked the beginning of the 2025 World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. The event brings together global leaders in politics and business to discuss key global and regional challenges – such as responding to geopolitical shocks and stimulating economic growth – with little transparency or representation from regular citizens and other stakeholders.…
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What is Nigeria’s path to closing the revenue gap for development?
Following the recent publication of the Fair Tax Monitor Nigeria Report: Taxing the Rich, FTM’s Ishmael Zulu was interviewed for the Business Edge on Nigeria’s national station News Central. In this wide-ranging and comprehensive interview, a number of topics were addressed, such as Nigeria’s critical revenue gap, which threatens its development goals and the stark…
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A Greener, Fairer Future: How Our New FTM Chapter Paves the Way for Environmental Tax Justice
As COP29 unfolds, global attention is squarely on solutions to meet urgent climate targets. In line with these critical discussions, Oxfam and Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) are expanding the Fair Tax Monitor’s Common Research Framework (CRF) to include an in-depth Green Taxes chapter. This new component is designed to help low-income countries implement environmentally…
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New Fair Tax Monitor Nigeria Report: Taxing the Rich to Combat Inequality
On 15th October 2024, the newest Fair Tax Monitor (FTM) report, thematically focused on Taxing the Rich, was launched in Nigeria. It shines a light on a critical issue: how fair taxation of the wealthiest could be the key to tackling the country’s deepening hunger and inequality crisis.
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FTM countries vote in favour of the Terms of Reference for the UN Tax Convention
Image of the final vote results on the TOR for the UN Tax Convention Gaining UN approval for negotiating a legally binding agreement is usually a journey, and often quite a tricky and tiresome one. On 16th August, one such expedition reached a momentous destination however as, in a historic win for tax justice, UN…
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FTM speaks at 2 sessions at Wellbeing Economy Alliance Conference
This blog was written by James Canavan, Intern with Oxfam Novib Introduction During the latest Wellbeing Economy conference held in Copenhagen last month, two standout sessions organised and featuring Oxfam colleagues involved in the Fair Tax Monitor delved into the topics of renouncing green extractivism in Europe’s energy transition and the role of tax as a tool…
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FTM hosts workshop at the Fair4ALL event in Accra, Ghana
Photo credit: Facebook page of Oxfam Ghana In February 2024 the Fair4All programme – a largescale influencing program on the theme of fair value chains – held a regional learning event in Accra, Ghana, in which the Fair Tax Monitor took part. More than twelve countries involved in the Fair4All programme came together to share,…
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Beans and Ugali for Ugandan Politicians
Launch Fair Tax Monitor in Uganda big success Millions of Ugandans now know that the tax system in Uganda is not fair. The launch of the Fair Tax Monitor by Oxfam and partner SEATINI at the end of January was on the biggest national private television in Uganda (NTV), the radio and debated in many…
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Launch of the Fair Tax Monitor in Uganda
Oxfam and SEATINI Uganda are launching a study entitled Fair Tax Monitor Study: Uganda.
