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    Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit

    from Berlin

    The Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit Germany (NWSG) advocates for fair tax and financial systems. It unites NGOs, trade unions, and social movements to promote tax justice and transparency. NWSG is committed to education, research, and lobbying for fair taxation.

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    Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit Deutschland (NWSG)

    About the Network

    The Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit Deutschland (NWSG) is a comprehensive network of non-governmental organizations that has been advocating for the strengthening of public finances and the establishment of tax justice and tax transparency since its founding in 2013. The organization behind the network is the registered association "Verein zur Förderung der Steuergerechtigkeit e.V." based in Berlin.

    Members and Supporters

    The NWSG brings together a diverse group of organizations and individuals, including trade unions, church and development policy organizations, social movements, environmental and human rights associations, academic institutions, and other civil society organizations. Prominent members include Attac Deutschland, Transparency International Deutschland, Oxfam Deutschland, the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), and the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di)[1][3].

    Mission and Values

    The main mission of the NWSG is to promote fair, solidarity-based, and ecologically beneficial tax and financial systems at the municipal, national, and global levels. The network is based on the belief that it is neither morally nor politically acceptable for companies and wealthy individuals to benefit from taxation without fulfilling their responsibility to finance public goods. The work of the NWSG is characterized by the values of participatory democracy, empowerment, transparency, accountability, and equal opportunities[1][2].

    Key Activities and Services

    The NWSG is engaged in various areas:

    • Educational and Informational Work: The network regularly publishes "Info Steuergerechtigkeit" and releases books and studies on tax policy issues.
    • Research and Analysis: It conducts scientific studies and data analyses to uncover justice gaps in German tax law and to make progress measurable.
    • International Cooperation: The NWSG works closely with international networks such as the Tax Justice Network (TJN) and Tax Justice Europe to promote global tax justice.
    • Public Relations and Lobbying: It engages in political mobilization and lobbying to influence tax policy and participates in public debates and hearings of the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag[1][2].

    Sustainability Goals and Initiatives

    The NWSG focuses on several key sustainability goals:

    • Fair Taxation of Corporations: It advocates for multinational corporations to be taxed in the countries where they generate their profits, rather than in tax havens[4].
    • Windfall Tax: The network promotes the introduction of a windfall tax to capture excessive profits from large corporations and thus strengthen fair competition.
    • Combating Tax Evasion and Tax Competition: By promoting measures such as interest limitation rules and the restriction of interest deductions, it aims to prevent profit shifting abroad[3][4].

    The NWSG is an important actor in the civil society movement for a fairer and more transparent tax policy that operates at both national and global levels.

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