Conférence internationale « Taxing billionaires »
La conférence « Taxing billionaires » réunit des chercheurs, des juristes et des décideurs politiques de premier plan pour faire avancer le débat sur l'imposition effective des ultra riches. Pendant deux jours, les participants exploreront des méthodologies, partageront des résultats de recherche et discuteront de solutions politiques coordonnées. Cet événement vise à aborder la question des taux d'imposition effectifs pour les ultra riches, en mettant l'accent sur la promotion de la collaboration et des idées pratiques au sein des communautés académiques, juridiques et politiques.
The Taxing Billionaires conference brings together leading researchers, legal scholars, and policymakers to advance the discussion on the effective taxation of the super-rich. Over two days, participants will explore methodologies, share research insights, and discuss coordinated policy solutions. This event aims to address the issue of effective tax rates for the super-rich, with a focus on fostering collaboration and actionable insights across the academic, legal and policy communities.
Key Highlights
📌 Opening Remarks by Gabriel Zucman, Director of the EU Tax Observatory
📌 Fireside Chat with Thomas Piketty, Co-director of the World Inequality Lab
📌 Keynotes by Lucas Chancel, Co-Director of the World Inequality Lab & Camille Landais, Chairman of the Conseil d’analyse économique
📌 Le Grand Débat between two high-level French policymakers
Conference agenda
Day 1: Academic Day
08:15 - 08:50: Registration
08:50 - 09:00: Welcoming remarks
Gabriel Zucman, Director of the EU Tax Observatory
09:00 - 11:00: Session 1: Presentation of the latest research on billionaire taxation in France, the Netherlands, Italy, and the United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:30: Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00: Session 2: Presentation of the latest research on billionaire taxation in Brazil, the US, and Norway
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00: Keynote 1: “Global Inequality Trends and Recent Findings from Word Inequality Database”
Lucas Chancel, Co-Director of the World Inequality Lab
15:00 - 16:30: Session 3: Presentation of the latest research on billionaire taxation in Switzerland and Sweden/Norway, and on the
taxation of capital gains
16:30 - 17:00: Coffee break
17:00 - 18:00: Keynote 2: “Taxing Billionaires: An Evidenced-Based Framework”
Camille Landais, Chairman of the Conseil d'analyse économique
18:00 - 18:05: Closing remarks
Gabriel Zucman, Director of the EU Tax Observatory
18:05 - 20:00: Reception
Day 2: Policy Day
08:20 - 09:20: Registration
09:20 - 09:30: Welcoming remarks
Gabriel Zucman, Director of the EU Tax Observatory
09:30 - 10:30: Panel 1: “Taxing the super-rich in France: Revenue Potential and Legal Consideration”
Antoine Bozio, Director of the Institut des Politiques Publiques
Bastien Lignereux, Tax Law Teacher, Université Paris Cité
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00: Le Grand Débat between two high-level French policymakers
12:00 - 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 - 14:30: Panel 2: “Global Taxation of the Super-Rich: Recent Advances”
14:30 - 15:00: Coffee break
15:00 - 16:00: Fireside Chat: “The issue of billionaire taxation into the context of the broader question of redistribution”
Thomas Piketty, Co-Director of the World Inequality Lab
16:00 - 16:10: Closing remarks
Gabriel Zucman, Director of the EU Tax Observatory