Meet the Thinker: Gabriel Zucman

Les milliardaires ne paient pas d’impôt sur le revenu et nous allons y mettre fin. This is the title of Gabriel Zucman’s striking new essay. If anyone has succeeded in placing this issue at the top of the international political agenda in recent years, it is him.

A former student of Thomas Piketty and a leading figure in the global debate on tax justice, the economist and professor (Paris School of Economics, UC Berkeley) will present his proposal for the “Zucman Tax”: a global minimum levy of 2% on billionaire wealth — a measure that, in his view, can no longer wait.

As the issue continues to spark discussion across Europe, including in the Netherlands, Zucman comes to Brussels for an in‑depth interview. A unique opportunity to hear firsthand how he envisions addressing global tax evasion and inequality.