.@SharanBurrow brilliant on Q from audience on the need for a new tax to reduce inequality: “Let’s start with companies paying the tax they already should pay” #BFPSummit
It's a nice soundbite but it doesn't stack up. What is the scale of BEPS? Probably some fraction of a percent of GDP - not enough for major redistributive impacts. Why *not* talk seriously about how taxes might fund spending?
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Agree, it’s not either/or of course, and to be fair,
@SharanBurrow said much more on the topic so I took it slightly out of context.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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