Alex Cobham
@alexcobham.bsky.social
Chief executive @TaxJusticeNet.bsky.social (he/him). New book: 'What do we know and what should we do about... Tax justice?' (SAGE Press): https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/what-do-we-know-and-what-should-we-do-about-tax-justice/book286416
Great keynote from Dr @faizashaheen.bsky.social, executive director of @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social, setting out the challenges and opportunities of the UK context and raising questions for Tax Justice Scotland's approach now
October 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Great keynote from Dr @faizashaheen.bsky.social, executive director of @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social, setting out the challenges and opportunities of the UK context and raising questions for Tax Justice Scotland's approach now
Laurie MacFarlane, co-director of Future Economy Scotland, now addresses the opportunities of tax
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Laurie MacFarlane, co-director of Future Economy Scotland, now addresses the opportunities of tax
Here are my slides from this panel - tax is our social superpower, and Tax Justice Scotland can play a key role in delivering a shift in public narratives so that policymakers meet the moment
October 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Here are my slides from this panel - tax is our social superpower, and Tax Justice Scotland can play a key role in delivering a shift in public narratives so that policymakers meet the moment
Rebecca Gowland, executive director of @patmillsuk.bsky.social, speaks to the powerful campaign for wealth taxes
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Rebecca Gowland, executive director of @patmillsuk.bsky.social, speaks to the powerful campaign for wealth taxes
Great keynote from Angela O'Hagan, chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, on the critical role of tax in delivering on human rights
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Great keynote from Angela O'Hagan, chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, on the critical role of tax in delivering on human rights
Delighted to be joining the inaugural event of Tax Justice Scotland today - another great organisation joining the global movement to strengthen national tax sovereignty so we can all benefit from the role of tax as our social superpower - letting us lead better, healthier, happier lives together
October 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Delighted to be joining the inaugural event of Tax Justice Scotland today - another great organisation joining the global movement to strengthen national tax sovereignty so we can all benefit from the role of tax as our social superpower - letting us lead better, healthier, happier lives together
Just checking in on my dormant account on the bad place and... ok!
September 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Just checking in on my dormant account on the bad place and... ok!
More positively, it is abundantly clear that the momentum for fully global, public country by country reporting is only growing. The fourth Financing for Development summit - supported by all UN states except the US, Israel and Argentina - called for the evaluation of a "central public database."
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
More positively, it is abundantly clear that the momentum for fully global, public country by country reporting is only growing. The fourth Financing for Development summit - supported by all UN states except the US, Israel and Argentina - called for the evaluation of a "central public database."
Policymakers in the EU must prepare for the same threats in respect of their own requirements for public country by country reporting. We've already seen some major US multinationals refuse outright to comply, as @fairtaxfoundation.bsky.social found: fairtaxmark.net/analysis-of-...
September 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Policymakers in the EU must prepare for the same threats in respect of their own requirements for public country by country reporting. We've already seen some major US multinationals refuse outright to comply, as @fairtaxfoundation.bsky.social found: fairtaxmark.net/analysis-of-...
Then they get into it.
Tim Cook: 'thank you for helping American companies around the world'.
Sam Altman: 'thank you for being such a pro-business, pro-innovation President. It's a very refreshing change... to get the power back... in the United States... will set us up... for great success'
Tim Cook: 'thank you for helping American companies around the world'.
Sam Altman: 'thank you for being such a pro-business, pro-innovation President. It's a very refreshing change... to get the power back... in the United States... will set us up... for great success'
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Then they get into it.
Tim Cook: 'thank you for helping American companies around the world'.
Sam Altman: 'thank you for being such a pro-business, pro-innovation President. It's a very refreshing change... to get the power back... in the United States... will set us up... for great success'
Tim Cook: 'thank you for helping American companies around the world'.
Sam Altman: 'thank you for being such a pro-business, pro-innovation President. It's a very refreshing change... to get the power back... in the United States... will set us up... for great success'
Zuckerberg, Gates, Cook, Altman each thank Trump for convening them. The first quotes are more generic: Zuckerberg emphasises the companies' huge investments; Gates the 'incredible leadership' of Trump.
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Zuckerberg, Gates, Cook, Altman each thank Trump for convening them. The first quotes are more generic: Zuckerberg emphasises the companies' huge investments; Gates the 'incredible leadership' of Trump.
The video on the FT.com front page right now is one for the ages - the collective heads of US big tech fawning over the 'leadership' of President Trump. Their participation tells you about their values. Their specific emphasis reveals what they are getting out of it.
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The video on the FT.com front page right now is one for the ages - the collective heads of US big tech fawning over the 'leadership' of President Trump. Their participation tells you about their values. Their specific emphasis reveals what they are getting out of it.
Niche but harmful AI hallucination. First, the UK has not transposed any 2021 EU legislation on this matter (hint: Brexit). And second, the UK's (still unused) public CBCR legislation dates back to Finance Act 2016.
July 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Niche but harmful AI hallucination. First, the UK has not transposed any 2021 EU legislation on this matter (hint: Brexit). And second, the UK's (still unused) public CBCR legislation dates back to Finance Act 2016.
Urgent call from @afrodad.bsky.social for EU and UK to stop blocking debt progress at FfD4
www.afrodad.org/news-events/...
www.afrodad.org/news-events/...
June 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Urgent call from @afrodad.bsky.social for EU and UK to stop blocking debt progress at FfD4
www.afrodad.org/news-events/...
www.afrodad.org/news-events/...
Great to see the Palgrave Handbook for Development Finance out, including our @taxjustice.net chapter on tax policies. Many thanks and congratulations to the editors George Kararach, Emmanuel Pinto Moreira and Victor Murinde! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
May 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Great to see the Palgrave Handbook for Development Finance out, including our @taxjustice.net chapter on tax policies. Many thanks and congratulations to the editors George Kararach, Emmanuel Pinto Moreira and Victor Murinde! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
If you only read one statement on International Women's Day, read this one
March 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If you only read one statement on International Women's Day, read this one
Great piece, and very disturbing. Key point in the graphic...
March 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Great piece, and very disturbing. Key point in the graphic...
ii. The decision-making rules have been agreed. In line with the Norway-Mexico proposal, we have every effort to achieve consensus, and then 2/3 majority voting if needed on matters of substance in protocols. (The ref to UNGA rule 161 puts standard committee procedure in place, except as specified)
February 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
ii. The decision-making rules have been agreed. In line with the Norway-Mexico proposal, we have every effort to achieve consensus, and then 2/3 majority voting if needed on matters of substance in protocols. (The ref to UNGA rule 161 puts standard committee procedure in place, except as specified)
Spain - IFFs v important but linked to exchange of info which covered in convention so maybe not priority. Wealth tax a domestic issue, so would need more detail on the international aspect (or it's info exchange). Digital worked on elsewhere including 1st protocol; so support dispute resolution
February 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Spain - IFFs v important but linked to exchange of info which covered in convention so maybe not priority. Wealth tax a domestic issue, so would need more detail on the international aspect (or it's info exchange). Digital worked on elsewhere including 1st protocol; so support dispute resolution
Indonesia sees taxation of digitalised economy as priority - very important. There was already a discussion on why we need to distinguish this from cross-border services, having a different protocol, because it is different and large. Look forward to background paper from secretariat
February 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Indonesia sees taxation of digitalised economy as priority - very important. There was already a discussion on why we need to distinguish this from cross-border services, having a different protocol, because it is different and large. Look forward to background paper from secretariat
Jamaica emphasises importance of certainty from dispute resolution mechanisms, support this 2nd protocol
February 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Jamaica emphasises importance of certainty from dispute resolution mechanisms, support this 2nd protocol
Tanzania supports protocol on wealth, though open to topics on domestic resource mobilisation
February 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Tanzania supports protocol on wealth, though open to topics on domestic resource mobilisation
Belize recalls some early protocol issues can be addressed in main convention. Do think dispute resolution could be useful to support convention and cooperation structurally, and address tax certainty
February 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Belize recalls some early protocol issues can be addressed in main convention. Do think dispute resolution could be useful to support convention and cooperation structurally, and address tax certainty
Chile: we are open on 2nd protocol, want largest support, even though our preference on wealth. Many seem to be flexible - perhaps we can look at each on that basis
February 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Chile: we are open on 2nd protocol, want largest support, even though our preference on wealth. Many seem to be flexible - perhaps we can look at each on that basis