Gabriel Zucman, Professor at the Paris School of Economics and Director of the EU TAx Observatory, visited Oslo last week to present his proposal for a global minimum tax on billionaires. As part of his visit, Skatteforsk organized a panel discussion to facilitate dialogue across traditional political division lines.
Following his keynote at the Norad Conference, Zucman participated in an event organized by Skatteforsk – Centre for Tax Research, in collaboration with Save the Children, Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment, Tax Justice Norway, and Norwegian Church Aid. Here, he presented his proposal once more, emphasizing that this is not a wealth tax as is, but rather a minimum for the sum of all taxes paid. followed by a panel discussion. Slides are available here.
Joining Zucman on the panel were Tuva Moflag (Ap), Head of the Finance Committee in the Norwegian Parliament, and Nicolai Astrup (H), Parliament Member of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry. The discussion was moderated by Hector Ulloa, Outreach Director at Skatteforsk.
In addition to discussion on Zucman’s proposal, the panel discussion explored how Norway’s wealth tax system could offer valuable lessons for other countries seeking to address rising inequality. The conversation also examined how these insights might shape global policies to tax extreme wealth, as the personal income tax falls short in taxing at the top.
"Gabriel Zucman is one of the world’s foremost experts on wealth inequality and taxation, whose groundbreaking and award-winning research has reshaped the global economic policy discussion," said Annette Alstadsæter, Director of Skatteforsk, in her opening. "Researchers at Skatteforsk have for a long time collaborated with Gabriel and others at the EU Tax Observatory on research related to inequality, tax evasion, and hidden wealth."
She added, "We hope today’s discussion can contribute to a more fact-based public debate on the taxation of capital income and wealth than is unfortunately the case today."
You can re-watch the event via this link.