Tag: social justice
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New Fair Tax Monitor South Africa Report: Tax in the World’s Most Unequal Country
South Africa is in need of redistribution and growth. Every year we hear about how the country does not have enough money for schools, clinics and hospitals, and how the rich are overtaxed. There are extreme contradictions in how people experience and live in this country that show that increasing taxes on the rich is…
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10 Years of the FTM: Looking back & Looking forward
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Fair Tax Monitor (FTM). The FTM was developed within the joint Oxfam-TJNA CRAFT project which started in 2011. This project was facilitating a learning community of African and Asian CSOs that jointly worked to strengthen capacities on research and advocacy on fair taxation. As we celebrate this moment,…
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Mozambique: Better Taxation for a Better Future
By Henrique Alencar, Policy Advisor Tax and Inequality at Oxfam and Adelson Rafael, Just Economy & Livelihoods Program Officer, Oxfam Mozambique Over the past four months, Mozambique has faced extreme levels of social unrest and protests following the general elections of October 2024. Initially driven by allegations of electoral fraud, the demonstrations soon expanded to…
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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…