📢 Upcoming #Skatteforsk seminar! Our Senior Researcher, Giulia Aliprandi, will present new research on EU Public Country-by-Country Reporting (#CbCR). 🗓️ 20 August | 10:15–11:00 Join online: nmbu.no/en/research/...

How does law shape capitalism & how can we transform it? In the latest #TheOffshoreTalks, Katharina Pistor and Thomas Piketty examine how legal systems shape capitalism, wealth, and power—and what it would take to transform them. Watch the full lecture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC3p...

🚀 New working paper: Personal holding companies and tax progressivity New research finds that the wealthiest individuals in Sweden 🇸🇪 and Norway 🇳🇴 face effective tax rates of 15–20%, compared with ~50% for the upper middle class. 🔗 Full paper: taxobservatory.world/publication/...

🚀 New study: Taxing Extreme Wealth in the #UK 🇬🇧 A 2% minimum tax on UK households with over £100m in wealth could raise £10.4bn in 2026 while affecting fewer than 1,000 households. 📄 Read the full paper: taxobservatory.world/publication/...

Has the introduction of Pillar 2 rendered existing CFC rules obsolete?🤔 Our latest policy note finds that CFC rules & Pillar 2 only partially overlap, target different forms of tax avoidance & play distinct roles in the EU 🇪🇺 corporate tax framework. 🔗 taxobservatory.world/publication/...

📢 Reminder: Call for Papers still open! Interested in international taxation research? Submit your work for our workshop: “Beyond BEPS: The Real Effects of International Taxation”. 🗓️ Deadline: 31 July 🔗 More info & submission details: taxobservatory.world/event/beyond...

International Tax Observatory@taxobservatory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 Call for Papers now open! Submit your work on international taxation for Beyond BEPS: The Real Effects of International Taxation (25–26 Nov 2026, Mikulov 🇨🇿). Keynotes: Nadine Riedel & Niels Johannesen. 📄 Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 👉 Info: shorturl.at/tT4FV 🔗 Submit: shorturl.at/pO03S

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 This week on Leading, Rory and Alastair are joined by economist Gabriel Zucman for an at times fiery debate on the case for (and against) a wealth tax on the super rich. It’s not one to miss. Link in the replies 👇

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING - the wealth tax debate with Gabriel Zucman podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The Billionaire Tax Debate (Gabriel Zucman)

Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics: Leading · 12 July · 1hr 8min

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1/6 NEW REPORT🚀 Does the #EU's Country-by-Country Reporting (#CbCR) Directive actually deliver on corporate tax transparency? We read over 150 reports filed under the first implementation of the directive in #Romania 🇷🇴 📄 Read the full report: taxobservatory.world/publication/...

How does law shape capitalism & how can we transform it? In our latest #TheOffshoreTalks, Katharina Pistor explores how law underpins power & economic structures, & why building a more equitable society requires rethinking legal and economic systems. 🎥 youtu.be/kC3pgMo2zJw?...

📢 Call for Papers now open! Submit your work on international taxation for Beyond BEPS: The Real Effects of International Taxation (25–26 Nov 2026, Mikulov 🇨🇿). Keynotes: Nadine Riedel & Niels Johannesen. 📄 Deadline: 31 Jul 2026 👉 Info: shorturl.at/tT4FV 🔗 Submit: shorturl.at/pO03S

📢 Join us for our next #LunchSeminar with Ilyana Kuziemko ( @princeton.edu & @nber.org ) discussing the hidden finances of young Americans. 🗓️ June 12 | 12 pm (CET) 📍 @pse.bsky.social & Zoom 🔗 Register here: taxobservatory.world/event/lunch-...

How does law shape capitalism & how can we transform it? We are pleased to welcome Katharina Pistor (Columbia Law School) for the next edition of #TheOffshoreTalks, presenting her latest book, followed by a discussion with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social (@wid.world). 🗓️ Register here: tally.so/r/5BeJNN

Sarah Perret, Emmanuel Saez, and @gabrielzucman.bsky.social discussing the future of billionaire taxation at the World Inequality Conference 2026. 🎙️Moderated by Emma Agyemang @wid.world

Join us on June 15 for a joint seminar with @findevlab.bsky.social on “Fragmentation in global capital flows? Evidence from a novel methodology to estimate ultimate bilateral FDI exposures” 📊🌍 🎙️Featuring Perla Ibarlucea Flores & Etienne Lepers ( @oecd-ocde.bsky.social ) Register: tally.so/r/VLDrWv

🧵1/2 Today, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social was invited by @tuac.bsky.social to speak before a packed room at the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social on why a 2% minimum tax on billionaire wealth is the best way to ensure that the super-rich pay as much tax as everyone else.

⏰ One week left to register! Join Katharina Pistor for a discussion on how law shapes capitalism and how it can be transformed, followed by a conversation with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social 🎟️ Register by June 8: tally.so/r/5BeJNN #TheOffshoreTalks @wid.world

International Tax Observatory@taxobservatory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How does law shape capitalism & how can we transform it? We are pleased to welcome Katharina Pistor (Columbia Law School) for the next edition of #TheOffshoreTalks, presenting her latest book, followed by a discussion with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social (@wid.world). 🗓️ Register here: tally.so/r/5BeJNN

How does law shape capitalism & how can we transform it? We are pleased to welcome Katharina Pistor (Columbia Law School) for the next edition of #TheOffshoreTalks, presenting her latest book, followed by a discussion with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social (@wid.world). 🗓️ Register here: tally.so/r/5BeJNN

🎙️ Happening now: @gabrielzucman.bsky.social on @skynewsrss.bsky.social Mornings with Ridge and Frost. 🔴 Watch live: news.sky.com/watch-live

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🇬🇧 Today in Westminster: @gabrielzucman.bsky.social exchanging with Labour MPs @yuanfenyang.bsky.social, @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social, @sadikal-hassanmp.bsky.social and @noahlawmp.bsky.social on effective ways to tax the super-rich.

🎙️ Great discussion at #LSE today with @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and Camille Landais on wealth inequality and the need for fair taxation. Hosted by #STICERD, the event focused on the proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires and why taxing extreme wealth matters for both fairness and democracy.

Missed the latest #TheOffshoreTalks with Jason Sharman? 🤔 🎙️ We explored the forces driving offshore financial flows — from tax avoidance to corruption to asset protection. Watch the full lecture on our YouTube channel ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=72jY...

Why Does Offshore Still Exist in an Age of Transparency?

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🎙️ Great to host Jason Sharman for our latest #TheOffshoreTalks discussion on the forces driving offshore financial flows, from tax avoidance to corruption to asset protection. Thanks to everyone who joined us live 🙌 Full recording coming soon on our YouTube ⤵️ www.youtube.com/@taxobservat...

💰 Who pays their fair share of tax? At ITUC, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social explained how the ultra-rich often pay lower effective tax rates than workers, while billionaire wealth keeps rising. Trade unions worldwide are calling for #TaxJustice & action against tax evasion @taxobservatory.bsky.social

One week left! Register here: tally.so/r/7RJMkR

International Tax Observatory@taxobservatory.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎙️ Join us for our next #TheOffshoreTalks on May 18 with Jason Sharman (University of Cambridge) as he presents his upcoming book Small Places, Big Money — unpacking why money still flows offshore, from tax avoidance to corruption. 🕧 12:30 CET 📍 @PSEinfo For registration ⤵️ tally.so/r/7RJMkR

🔴 Happening now: @gabrielzucman.bsky.social is being auditioned at the French National Assembly 🇫🇷🏛️ 📺 Watch live ⤵️ videos.assemblee-nationale.fr/direct.18846...

Imposition des plus hauts patrimoines : Think tank Terra Nova ; M. Gabriel Zucman et Mme Giulia Varaschin, économistes - Mercredi 6 mai 2026

16h30 : - Audition du think tank Terra Nova : -M. Lionel Zinsou, président; -M. Guillaume Hannezo. 17h30 : - Audition de M. Gabriel Zucman, économiste.

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Transparency for some, but not for all? 🔍 AEOI has transformed what tax authorities can detect, but many African and Latin American countries are still locked out of the system. We unpack the 2 biggest obstacles in our latest blog post: taxobservatory.world/blog-post/da...

🎙️ Join us for our next #TheOffshoreTalks on May 18 with Jason Sharman (University of Cambridge) as he presents his upcoming book Small Places, Big Money — unpacking why money still flows offshore, from tax avoidance to corruption. 🕧 12:30 CET 📍 @PSEinfo For registration ⤵️ tally.so/r/7RJMkR

🧵 1/9 Global tax transparency has made real progress since 2017. But the same system that works for rich countries leaves many developing nations in the dark. New research note by Sarah Godar & Juan Vergara: taxobservatory.world/publication/...

📣Registration just opened for the 2026 World Inequality Conference, and there are already only a few spaces left. Hurry up to register! inequalitylab.world/en/event/wor...

World Inequality Conference 2026 - World Inequality Lab

The World Inequality Lab is organizing the third edition of the World Inequality Conference, to be held at the Paris School of Economics on June 4-5, 2026.

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