Tax justice
Fighting for tax justice
A fair, progressive, transparent and effective tax system is crucial for sound public finances, quality public services and redistribution of wealth and income. This is why EPSU has been campaigning hard to tackle tax evasion and avoidance by large companies and wealthy individuals and in support of measures to create fairer tax systems. This briefing for EPSU's last Congress sets out the work done over the previous Congress period and highlights current priorities. The impact of austerity on tax collection is the latest update on the state of tax administrations across Europe, underlining the need to invest in staff and resources to improve tax collection and fight tax fraud.
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Mar. 18, 2015
EPSU's NEA statement in support of Antoine Deltour, LuxLeaks tax source
Following their meeting of 17 March, EPSU’s affiliated trade unions in government and EU administration express their solidarity with Antoine Deltour who accomplished an ethical duty in passing on to a journalist secret rulings on tax breaks signed by the tax authorities of Luxembourg.
May. 20, 2015
McDonald's $1.8 billion global tax avoidance scheme continues
(EPSU Press Release - 20 May 2015) After the [EPSU report on the McDonalds tax scheme->http://www.notaxfraud.eu/unhappy-meal], a coalition of global trade unions formed by Public Services International ([PSI->http://www.world-psi.org/] - International
May. 27, 2015
Encuentro FSP UGT/EPSU creando concienca sobre justicia fiscal en Europa y en el África subsahariana
Como parte de un proyecto financiado por la Comisión Europea, la Federación Europea de Sindicatos de Servicios Públicos (EPSU) y la Federación de Servicios Públicos de la Unión General de Trabajadores de España (FSP-UGT) organizan un seminario de capacitación sobre fiscalidad en empresarial, recientes iniciativas para frenar el dumping fiscal y propuestas sindicales para desarrollar un régimen fiscal justo y progresivo de cara a financiar servicios públicos de calidad y conseguir cumplir con los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio de Naciones Unidas.