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This isn&#8217;t tax evasion, it&#8217;s the system.<\/p>\n<p>In this explosive manifesto, Gabriel Zucman &#8211; the economist revolutionising the study of inequality &#8211; reveals how the ultra-rich dodge billions using havens, loopholes and political influence, while public services are breaking.<\/p>\n<p>Until we understand the hidden rules that protect extreme wealth, inequality will keep rising and democracy will keep losing. This game-changing book finally shows us how making the ultra-rich pay their fair share is possible, and why now is the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While ordinary citizens pay around half of their income in tax, billionaires pay often close to zero income tax &#8211; because they earn almost all their income through companies. The solution is the 2% &#8216;Zucman tax&#8217;: a minimum tax on the ultra-rich themselves, advocated by economist and global expert on the taxation of wealth Gabriel Zucman. 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