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We live in a time of vast and growing global inequality. While the super rich get richer, climate, social and inequality crises squeeze the rest of the planet, keeping millions of people trapped in poverty each year.

But there is a solution.
Taxing the world's super rich can reverse extreme inequality, and unlock the trillions of dollars needed to invest in a better future for people and planet.

People are demanding this change, and governments are starting to listen. That's why we are building a global movement to push for higher taxes on the super rich. To demand leaders everywhere take bold and decisive action. Before it's too late.

A Movement for a Greener & Fairer World.

There can be no doubt that economic inequality has reached extreme and grotesque levels, as poverty and climate crises escalate. We live in a world where the top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, and where the richest people are the biggest polluters.

The time has come for all governments to make the world’s super rich pay their fair share in taxes.

The existence of extreme wealth and a super rich elite is costing us all. It is corrupting politics, breaking down social cohesion, undermining democracy, and supercharging climate chaos and environmental destruction. So much wealth and power concentrated in the hands of the few is undermining the ability of governments to invest in public services, social safety nets, decent jobs, or in tackling the poverty, and climate and environmental crises. The richest are profiting while the rest pay an unacceptable price.

We know that change is possible. Some governments are showing commitment to taxing the world’s super rich. But we urgently need a global agreement to increase taxes on the richest 1% – not just on billionaires. This means:

The public are demanding change. Economists are pushing for it. Many millionaires are calling for governments to tax them more. And these demands are not going away.

We will not rest until governments take action to tax the super rich, eliminate extreme inequality, and invest in a positive future for people and planet.

Organizations
Involved:

This movement is powered by a diverse network of organizations from across the globe, united by a shared commitment: to create a fairer and greener world by taxing the super rich.

Together, we are stronger. Together, we are unstoppable. Join us in building a future where wealth serves the many, not just the few.

Endorsements:

Don't just take our word for it. Increasing taxes on the super-rich is also an idea promoted by former politicians, economists, cultural leaders, and even some of the super-rich themselves.

" Our world is falling apart at the seams. Economies are crumbling, democracies are splintering, and the planet is on fire. If you’re looking for someone to blame, look no further than the super rich. They’re fine with the destructive status quo so long as it makes them a buck. If we want to stop them, we need to tax them – before it’s too late. "

Abigail Disney

Patriotic Millionaire and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, and philanthropist

" A functioning democracy can’t survive extreme inequality. Tax the rich, for social justice, climate justice, and real public wealth. "

Marlene Engelhorn

Activist

" It isn’t rocket science: governments dominated by private wealth naturally legislate in favour of privately wealthy people. That means they legislate so that the already uneven playing field is tilted further towards the rich. The effect is to empty out the middle classes and further increase the numbers of poor, creating a structurally unbalanced society that has lost faith in the idea of democracy and tends toward extremism. "

Brian Eno

Artist, Musician, Music Producer and Member of Patriotic Millionaires UK

" Taxing the super rich means to stand against inequality. It’s by no means a radical act but moral one. It’s part of the path we must walk as citizens to build a fairer world. "

Belén Atienza

Film producer

" In too many countries, children are not in school. Governments cannot pay for the health of their people. Tax the super rich, because everyone deserves hospitals, teachers, and hope. We need governments strong enough to invest in people, not protect the super rich. "

Winnie Byanyima

Feminist leader

" The reckless abandon of extreme wealth is running roughshod over our societies, economies, and democracies, ripping up all we hold dear. Wealth is no longer about financial worth, it's about control. Our governments can no longer prevaricate - it is time to tax the super rich. "

Brian Cox

Actor and Supporter of Patriotic Millionaires International

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