“Property? We won’t agree to raise taxes on the middle class, but I think Lula is right to call for governments to impose international taxes on the super rich. That can be debated.” With these words, Eli SchleinThe Secretary of the Democratic Party showed it live on Sky Tg24 Support for the proposal The President of Brazil also stepped forward.
Schlein reiterated that “progressive taxation is good, but not by raising taxes on the middle class”, focusing on the need to address the issue at a “European, international, integrated” level. . He also recalled how “a deal was reached on minimum corporate taxation” and praised Lula for bringing the issue to the attention of governments.
Example of Brazil
Lola gave a shock. During the G20 in Rio de Janeiro last July, the Brazilian president made a proposal that, as we know, did not gain much traction: Tax the super rich internationally.. Not a half-measure, but a process that directly targets vast assets, seeks to balance inequality.
In the summit’s final declaration, the leaders agreed to hold talks. Cooperative Taxwhile respecting the fiscal sovereignty of individual countries;
A tax on the super-rich is being talked about in Italy (there’s also been talk of a tax on excess bank profits) and at the European level, even if it’s just a rough proposal for now. Be left. However, Secretary of the Democratic Party Eli Schlein believes in this and has clearly said that she is in favor of this global tax. Unless it affects the middle class.. Also if we talk about “taxing the rich”, the middle class should, logically, be excluded a priority. If we consider a wealthy middle class with a real average income (not OECD data) that is falling rapidly, we face a distortion of the meaning and meaning of economic well-being.
The political picture is muddled and even in Italy we see a huge paradox that consists of the fact that proportionally the wealthier people pay less tax. So it will just be a matter of making the ratio even and more equal.
Il European Socialist PartyAt the Malaga Congress last November, he made his move, proposing a European guardianship law on large assets. Now, it is up to Nicola Zingeretti, leader of the PD delegation in the S&D group, to take the matter forward in Brussels.
La Shlain, With support from the AvsIt seems determined not to give up, aiming to capitalize on that European support to restart the proposal.
Barnier’s announcement: An unexpected move in France
France is also following the same path.. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has decided to intervene strongly. Before the National Assembly, last October 1, he announced an “extraordinary contribution” to the richest, justifying the measure with the need to pay off the French debt, which he greatly appreciated. . But Barnier didn’t stop there: he also asked big companies that make huge profits to contribute to the collective recovery.
EU: Up the road for Schlein
The real challenge for Schlein, however, will be Outnumber the current European Commission.Strictly adversarial oriented. With only four socialist commissars out of twenty-seven, it would not be easy to pass a patriotic plan at the community level.
There is a precedent, as Il Sole24Ore reminds us: Paolo Gentiloni He managed to adopt one. 15% minimum tax for multinational companies in the European Union. What will Schlein do this time around with his goal of taxing large fortunes internationally? Prospects are not the brightest, if we consider that recently any intervention that could bring relief to the middle class, such as a minimum wage, has been rejected.