Revealing Wealth: Combatting tax evasion with data, political will and technology - Softcover

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Widespread tax evasion deprives governments of essential revenue needed to fund public services, from healthcare and education to infrastructure and social protection. It tilts the economic playing field in favour of a powerful few, leaving honest citizens and small businesses to bear an unfair share of the tax burden. In doing so, it breeds resentment, erodes civic trust, and deepens inequality.
The consequences of inaction are not hypothetical; they are already being felt. Without decisive and coordinated international efforts to combat tax evasion, we will continue to see rising budget deficits, overburdened public systems, and a deterioration of our social contract. This is not simply a technical problem for tax authorities but a moral and political imperative of our time. And it cannot be repeated to often or too loudly that if we fail to confront this criminal deception with the seriousness it demands, we risk compromising our collective prosperity and social cohesion. But if we rise to the challenge—through stricter regulation, global cooperation, and political will—we can recover billions of dollars in lost revenue and restore the integrity of our economic systems. The choice is ours, and time is of the essence.

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