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Tax, trade and debt

By transforming our global economy, we can tackle inequality and create a fairer world.

The global economy generates extreme wealth and power for corporations and the already super-rich, while keeping billions in poverty. We are campaigning to transform our global economy – through a tax on the wealth of the super-rich, for a global system to tackle corporate tax-dodging, and for trade deals that work for people, not corporations. We stand in solidarity with Global South calls to cancel foreign debts that trap countries in poverty.

Explainers

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A just transition is against trade rules – let’s change them

Tackling the climate crisis requires a radical transformation of our societies and economies, but our trade rules stand in the way.
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Tackling tax dodging: the UN Tax Convention

To rebuild from austerity and tackle the climate crisis, the UK government must support an ambitious UN Tax Convention.
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President Trump’s tariffs will hit workers the hardest

US President Trump's tariffs will hit workers the hardest because of our our rigged trade system – which reinforces colonial dynamics.

News and Analysis

Tax the rich Monopoly

Why we need to fix global tax rules!

Amazon paid £0 in UK corporation tax last year. How do rich multinational corporations get away with paying little-to-no tax on their vast profits – and who is paying for the black hole this lost tax revenue leaves in public finances?

Reports

Cashing in on Crisis

The super-rich whose fortunes come from the food and energy sectors have seen their wealth surge during the cost-of-living crisis – increasing three or four times more than the wealth of other super-rich individuals.

The Extreme Harm of Extreme Wealth

Extreme wealth hoarding by the super-rich has a devastating impact.

Trade Sanctions Against Israel

The UK must restrict trade and investment with Israel to comply with its legal obligations to deter genocidal acts and to ensure the UK is not aiding Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory.

Tax and Climate Justice: Redistributing wealth for people and planet

Part three of War on Want's three-part global economy series, exploring how debt, trade and tax contribute to continuing poverty and injustice around the world.