When Bruno Le Maire wants to tax billionaires

2024-04-17T19:52:42.571Z

Highlights: In Washington, the Minister of the Economy is pleading with his Brazilian counterpart for the establishment of minimum taxation on the'most fortunate.' In France, Bruno Le Maire is resisting pressure from the left to reinstate the wealth tax in order to make up the deficit. In Washington, he pleads alongside Lula's government to tax billionaires. During the general meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, which are being held this week in the American capital, the French minister discussed the creation of a global tax on the most rich. He assured of his determination to put in place a minimum income tax system at the global level. He said: " Tax the rich, yes, but not only those in France, at the risk of driving them away." The subject is carried by Brazil, which occupies "a position of power in the world's largest economy," according to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report was published on Wednesday.

In Washington, the Minister of the Economy is pleading with his Brazilian counterpart for the establishment of minimum taxation on the “most fortunate”.