- UN secretary general eyes ‘solidarity or wealth tax’ on those who have profited during pandemic.
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres is urging governments to use a “solidarity or wealth tax” on those who have profited during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guterres shared a tweet on Monday about a report on the wealthy earning $5 trillion in 2020 while 120 million people were pushed to extreme poverty, adding that those who earned should pay taxes to reduce “extreme inequalities.”
“I urge governments to consider a solidarity or wealth tax on those who have profited during #COVID19, to reduce extreme inequalities,” Guterres said.
BY OSMAN HUSSEIN ALI
