viernes, 26 de febrero de 2016

Rip-Off Tax Treaties 'Making the World More Unequal' | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

Rip-Off Tax Treaties 'Making the World More Unequal' | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community





Multinational corporations dodge their tax responsibilities... and the people of the world pay the price.

This scenario should "have no place in the 21st century."





Stella,
a teacher in Lilongwe, Malawi, says: "I pay almost 17,000 kw (US$23) in
tax every month and then when I go to the shops and I buy a packet of
sugar or a tablet of soap I have to pay VAT. Big companies have to start
paying as well." (Photo: ActionAid)