
Reintroducing a wealth tax has been a particularly divisive issue in the ongoing budget battle in France. In a world where the richest 1% holds more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, Susana Ruiz, Tax Policy Lead at Oxfam International, tells France 24 that taxing the rich is ‘a new common sense’. Also in the segment, Elon Musk’s Starlink has come under scrutiny over whether it’s helping power online scam centres in SouthEast Asia.
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