Oxfam takes France to court over 'tax inequality': 'Problem' with tax system, public service funding
François Picard is pleased to welcome Layla Abdelké Yakoub, Tax Justice and Inequality Advocacy Officer at Oxfam France.
France 24 reports: François Picard is pleased to welcome Layla Abdelké Yakoub, Tax Justice and Inequality Advocacy Officer at Oxfam France.
"Today in France a billionaire pays less taxes proportionally than a nurse or a firefighter," explains Yakoub. She challenges the foundations of France's fiscal system, arguing that the growing concentration of wealth and preferential tax treatment of the ultra-rich are undermining the constitutional principle of equality before taxation.
This business story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Oxfam France, Problem' and Layla Abdelké Yakoub.
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