Racial minorities in France face substantial earnings penalties, with Middle Eastern/North African and Sub-Saharan African individuals most affected. This is one of the key findings of a new study by @yajnagovind.bsky.social @paolosantini.bsky.social & E. Derenoncourt.

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Parfois c’est ce qui nous est le plus proche que l’on met le plus de temps à voir.

Pendant quinze ans j’ai cartographié les grandes fortunes mondiales, objectivé leurs techniques pour contourner l’impôt dans les paradis fiscaux, du Luxembourg aux îles vierges britanniques... 🧵

🔎 New working paper with @mattcollin.bsky.social on the effectiveness of Automatic Exchange of Information agreements, using data leaked from an offshore bank.

Great thread summarizing our results 👇

The CRS is one of the most ambitious policies ever implemented to fight tax evasion, but we still know little about its effectiveness. Exciting new data gathered and analysed by the EUTO team gives us a first glimpse at its coverage! @hjaltefb.bsky.social @mattcollin.bsky.social @andokl.bsky.social

Read our latest investigation featured in @theguardian.com, which found at least £64 billion worth of properties owned via opaque trust structures.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

💰Wealth without taxes. Influence without scrutiny.

How do wealth managers use offshore banks, shell companies & trusts to shield billions from taxes & legal obligations?

Join @ebharrington.bsky.social & @chrisaltereco.bsky.social for our next #TheOffshoreTalks!

🔗 taxobservatory.eu/event/offsho...

📣 Vacancy!

CenTax is seeking an individual with experience in policy-orientated analysis and engagement, for example via roles within government or policy-oriented research institutions, to undertake fast-paced, high-profile policy research.

Apply: buff.ly/Qh2thgm

DEADLINE TONIGHT!

Next edition of The Offshore Talks with @ebharrington.bsky.social on April 30th - join us in Paris!

Just a reminder: the last time we saw welfare cuts of this magnitude, life expectancy dropped by 3-5 months. That's tens of thousands of excess deaths over the course of a decade.

The EU Tax Observatory Young Researcher Award is back! 🏆

🚀 PhD students & postdocs, submit your research on tax evasion, wealth taxation, multinationals, illicit flows & more.

🗓️ Submit your paper by April 6, 2025.

👉 How to apply? Details here: www.taxobservatory.eu/event/young-...

Hello! I'm looking for data on the share of tenants who don’t vacate after receiving an eviction notice in the UK & any estimates on the proportion of eviction notices that lead to landlords filing a claim and engaging in court proceedings

Any insights would be really helpful! #Evictions #Econsky

📣 New vacancy:

@centaxuk.bsky.social are recruiting a Research Economist, who will undertake research in order to contribute to and support the work of CenTax. The role will be based at the HMRC Datalab in London.

📆 Apply by 20 March 2025

Jeudi, l’Assemblée nationale examine la proposition de loi, déjà votée en commission, créant un impôt minimum égal à 2 % du patrimoine pour les foyers fiscaux possédant plus de 100 millions d’€

L’adoption est à portée de main, mais il reste un dernier chausse-trape à éviter 🧵

🚨PRE-DOC OPPORTUNITY🚨
If you are
🔸considering a future in #econ research, via a PhD or other paths (thinktanks, civil service);
🔸interested in studying Qs abt tax, growth & ineq;
then come work w/me, @andy-summers.bsky.social + @centaxuk.bsky.social team
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
#econ_ra

New "Offshore Talk" at the EU Tax Observatory on the 31st of January. Come and join us for a lecture by @quinnslobodian.com followed by a discussion with @gabrielzucman.bsky.social !

🆕 Transparency International UK analysis published by @financialtimes.com has found almost 500 U.K. properties worth £6bn bought using suspicious funds channelled through the British Overseas Territories.

£5.5 billion of this is held by companies in the BVI. ⤵️
www.ft.com/content/7fcd...