Colombian unions march in support of aid bills for working class and poor
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Thousands of Colombian protesters returned to the streets of major cities on Tuesday to once again demand that Congress approve union-backed social policies to benefit the poorest. The marchers – their numbers much reduced from a peak earlier this year – also demonstrated against a nearly $US4 billion tax reform approved this month […]
Global church bodies unite in call for tax reform
Global church bodies have joined in calling for reform of the global tax system, saying tax systems have a “pivotal” role to play in financing the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter addressed to G20 finance ministers ahead of a meeting in Venice, Italy, on 9th July, the World Council of Churches, World Communion of […]
Anti-poverty groups criticise rich countries over G7 tax deal
Frankfurt, GermanyReuters Anti-poverty campaigners on Monday criticised a deal reached by seven wealthy countries to impose a minimum tax on multinational companies, saying it would benefit rich nations at the expense of the poor. Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies agreed on Saturday to back the creation of a global minimum corporate […]
Colombia blames armed groups for protest violence, death toll still unclear
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Colombia’s defence minister on Monday blamed illegal armed groups for looting and vandalism during five days of street protests but would not confirm how many demonstrators have died. The protests, which began last week, demanded the withdrawal of a controversial tax reform proposed by the government of President Ivan Duque, who said Sunday […]
ESSAY: EQUITY IN THE US REQUIRES NEW TAXES AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT LAWS
US columnist THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, argues in favour of improving US tax laws and the powers of the Internal Revenue Service to enforce them…
ESSAY: TAXING THE RICH TO HELP THE POOR? HERE’S WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
Writing against the backdrop of the debate over the tax reform bill in the US, MATHEW SCHMALZ, associate professor of religion at the College of the Holy Cross, explores, in an article first published on The Conversation, what the Bible says about how to help the needy…