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== Tax and economic justice ==

ActionAid has been campaigning for tax justice since 2008, conducting research into the effects of various international tax treaties and supporting local people and organizations to hold their governments to account.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/jul/07/the-anatomy-of-a-campaign-tax-justice-actionaid|title=The anatomy of a campaign: tax justice, ActionAid|first=Jenny|last=Ricks|website=The Guardian|date=7 July 2015}}</ref> It argues that losing tax revenue to avoidance harms the world's poorest and most marginalized people, who depend on tax-funded [[public services]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/216-global-taxes/52401-how-tax-havens-plunder-the-poor.html|title=How Tax Havens Plunder the Poor|website=Global Policy Forum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://business-humanrights.org/en/actionaid-report-says-shady-tax-treaties-disproportionately-favour-multinationals-increasing-inequality-poverty-in-poor-countries|title=ActionAid report says "shady" tax treaties disproportionately favour multinationals, increasing inequality & poverty in poor countries|website=Business and Human Rights Resource Centre}}</ref> It is also often the case that the tax revenue lost in these treaties can exceed the amount of [[international aid]] money send to developing countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/bistand-verkar-inte-i-ett-vakuum|language=sv|title=Bistånd verkar inte i ett vakuum|website=Svenska Dagbladet|date=16 February 2012}}</ref>

In 2011, ActionAid revealed that 98% of the UK's [[FTSE 100]] companies use [[tax havens]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/10/companies-actionaid-tax|title=98 of FTSE 100 companies use tax havens|first=Alice|last=Gribbin|website=New Statesman|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> In 2013 its research into corporate [[tax avoidance]] in [[Zambia]] showed that [[Associated British Foods]] were avoiding paying millions of dollars in corporate tax.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/video/2013/feb/09/associated-british-foods-avoids-corporate-tax-zambia-video|title=Sugar manufacturer Associated British Foods avoids paying corporate tax in Zambia – video|website=The Guardian|first=Daniel|last=Boffey|date=9 February 2013}}</ref>