Tax justice

(May 2011) The Global Day of Action on the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) takes place on 22 June. The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) will be at the forefront of the mobilisation in Europe. Here we are advocating for a European FTT as the best first step to a global one. EU

Labour inspectors are essential to the enforcement of employees’ rights, the prevention of abuses by unscrupulous employers and the promotion of economic and social development. They help make decent work a reality and provide pointers of socio-economic trends in society. Written by a former labour

(25 March 2013 - Press Communication) New research released today by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), as part of its closing the European tax gap campaign, shows impact of austerity on tax collection services. The research seeks to contribute to the ongoing debate in the EU

(Press communication 6 November 2013) Should speculators be given privileged access to dominate advice on financial regulation, beverage companies on alcohol policy, or fossil fuel companies on climate change?A new report released today by ALTER-EU, AK EUROPA and ÖGB Europabüro [1] shows the

(20 November 2013) There were 18,000 tax administration staff in Greece before the economic crisis. Austerity measures have forced a 50% cut in staff – at the end of 2013 there are just 9,000 workers. Which may partially explain why the Greek state has failed to recover €60 billion in taxes this

(18 September 2014) On 16 September, the OECD released a first batch of reports and recommendations on the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan, covering 7 action points of the Plan (out of a total of 15) - [see reports & recommendations here->http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases

(EPSU press release 18 December 2014) In a letter to the Commission sent yesterday 17 December, the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and civil society members of the [European Commission good tax governance Platform->http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/good

EPSU update report: "The impact of austerity on tax collection: one year later and still going backwards" commissioned to Labour Research Department - [Read our press release, 18 December 2014->http://www.epsu.org/a/11040] EPSU Tax Report final 2014 - ENEPSU Tax Report final 2014 for PRINT - ENEPSU

(Joint press release - 25 February 2015) {{Tax structure allowed McDonald’s to divert revenue for years, costing European countries over €1 billion in lost taxes between 2009 and 2013.}} Today in Brussels, a coalition of European and American trade unions, joined by the anti-poverty campaign group

(23 March 2015) The Barosso European Commission known for its adament Pro-Business positions issued a [Draft Directive->http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52013PC0813&from=FR] to protect business secrets end November 2013. Ever since the Directive was issued it has been the

Unhappy meal: €1 Billion in Tax Avoidance on the menu at McDonald’s, joint report EPSU, EFFAT, SEIU and War on Want, 24 February 2015PrefaceThis report is the product of a coalition of European and American trade unions, representing more than 15 million workers in different sectors of the economy

UPDATED by NEA Committee on 23 February 2016 - State of play as of 19 February 2016Updated NEA work plan 2015 - 2019 ( EN only )The work plan follows up and builds on previous NEA work and ongoing campaigns, the NEA Congress Resolution and the ones moved by PCS (defending social protection and the

(1st June 2015) Public services will only work if there is money to run them, and tax is the blood running through them. It seems this blood is no longer flowing sufficiently as Europe’s tax collection is going backwards. “Building awareness of tax justice” was the aim of a meeting held recently in

(23 June 2015){ Tax revenue is the most important, reliable and sustainable instrument to resource human rights} says a statement of an international coalition of tax justice groups including several with whom PSI and EPSU have collaborated. The statement is part of a global action week to draw

European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) - European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) Press Release (7 July 2015) EPSU and EFFAT urge the European Parliament to vote in favour of compulsory public disclosure of country by country reporting (CBCR) for large