The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) and the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT) will host a high-level event titled “Tax Justice and Solidarity: Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Common Home” on Thursday, 13 February 2025. This is the first time such an event about International Tax Justice will be hosted at the Vatican.
The event takes place at a critical moment, when the ultra-rich in power are shaping political decisions trying to undermine international cooperation for tax reform.
The full program is available here: https://www.icrict.com/
Pope Francis, who has long championed tax justice as a moral imperative, will bring together distinguished speakers including Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa; Aminata Touré, former Prime Minister of Senegal and Member of Club de Madrid; Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate and ICRICT Co-Chair; and Gabriel Zucman, ICRICT Commissioner and Director of the EU Tax Observatory.
The event will be live-streamed starting at 8:30 AM Rome time via this link: https://www.youtube.com/@
Discussions will focus on the role of the taxation of multinational corporations and the super-rich in reducing inequality, combating climate change, and financing sustainable development.
“Despite recent disruptions to multilateralism and the rising influence of new oligarchs threatening global stability, a window of opportunity for tax justice remains open”, said Joseph Stiglitz, ICRICT co-chair. “The Vatican dialogue on tax justice will underscore the importance of not giving up on this. We are at a juncture: we must double down on multilateralism and international cooperation to deliver a society in which multinationals and the super-rich pay their fair share. We don’t think giving up is an option”.
In response to these challenges, the international community is advancing a groundbreaking initiative: the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. This historic process, led by countries in the Global South, aims to create a more equitable tax system that ensures multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals pay their fair share.
