Experts discussed the role of taxation in combating inequality, to coincide with the publication of a report by the NGO Oxfam on the taxation of large fortunes, on Tuesday 14 October.
The report revealed that over 80% of total tax revenues in EU countries are mainly paid by ordinary European citizens, compared with 9% by businesses and just 0.4% by wealth taxes. The combined wealth of EU billionaires increased by more than €400 billion in the first half of 2025, the equivalent of more...