Demand for an End to Aggressive Corporate Tax Avoidance and the Enforcement of Fair Taxation

We, the undersigned citizens, taxpayers, and residents, submit this petition to demand immediate and decisive action to ensure that multinational corporations and large enterprises pay their fair share of taxes.

We acknowledge that legal tax planning exists, but we firmly oppose the exploitation of loopholes, profit shifting, and the use of tax havens that deprive our nation of essential public revenue. This is not merely a legal issue; it is a matter of economic justice and social equity.

We present the following demands:

1. Enhanced Transparency and Public Reporting
We demand that large corporations be required to publish country-by-country reports. This should include revenue, profit, tax paid, and number of employees per jurisdiction. The public has a right to know exactly what companies contribute to the society from which they profit.

2. Closure of Loopholes and Aggressive Tax Schemes
We call on the government to immediately review and close legislative gaps that allow for base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Practices such as transfer mispricing, excessive interest deductions, and the use of hybrid mismatch arrangements must be explicitly prohibited.

3. Increased Penalties for Avoidance
The penalties for engaging in aggressive tax avoidance schemes must be severe enough to act as a genuine deterrent. The cost of avoiding tax should never be cheaper than the cost of paying it. We demand strict financial penalties and public disclosure of companies found to have participated in artificial tax avoidance structures.

4. Adequate Funding for Enforcement
We demand that [Tax Authority Name] receives the necessary resources, staffing, and technological tools to investigate and challenge complex corporate tax structures. Enacting laws is meaningless without the capacity to enforce them.

5. Alignment with International Standards
We urge [Recipient] to fully implement and enforce the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS and ensure that domestic law aligns with the global minimum tax agreement to prevent a "race to the bottom."

Our Call to Action:

Tax avoidance by wealthy corporations forces ordinary citizens and small businesses to shoulder a heavier burden. It undermines the integrity of our tax system and starves our public services of funding for healthcare, education, and infrastructure.

We demand that [Recipient] take a stand against these practices. We refuse to accept a system where the wealthiest actors can dictate the rules of taxation.

We call on [Recipient] to provide a written response regarding the specific measures to be taken to address these issues within the next 30 days.

Signatories:

[Name], [Address/City], [Signature], [Date]