Campaign on international tax justice

Campaign goal

To increase the involvement of citizens in the implementation of fair tax reform at European Union and global level, promoting individual responsibility and active participation at various levels of action, from individual to political.

Campaign message

Campaign motto You reap what you sow is an almost indisputable statement that any action or omission produces a result that is proportional to what is invested in it. Action requires information, critical thinking, the ability to be aware and act. The motto primarily addresses each individual’s responsibility and ability to act.

The motto of the campaign was published together with a cartoon that narrows its broad philosophical meaning, bringing the focus of the campaign’s content - raising public awareness of participation in the reform of fair and equal tax systems, requiring EU leaders to stop tax evasion by large corporations.

Revealing the various areas of the effects of tax evasion by multinational corporations - economic migration, small and medium-sized enterprises, responsible (food) consumption, respect for fundamental democratic principles - will emphasize that individual action, such as responsible consumption choices, can also influence global processes, especially if society has a high capacity for critical thinking and participation.

Target audience

• general population, especially young people aged 21-30
• students, activists of non-governmental organizations
• small / medium entrepreneurs
• decision makers

Campaign implementation time

October 2016 – March 2017

Campaign activities

• Movie Month in 20 places around Latvia
• Discussions on Sustainable Development Goals and social excercise “The Awkward Society”
• Global Education Week

Resources

The campaign was part of the project Tax Justice for All, known in Europe and around the world as the Tax Justice Together. Tax Justice Together brings together NGOs such as AcionAid, Oxfam and other NGOs in 19 countries around the world, 16 of which are members of the European Union. The implementation of the project in Latvia was financed by the European Union and co-financed by the Society Integration Fund and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Latvia.