Petition addressed to:
Eu Commission
The Pandora Papers have highlighted the use of so called Tax heavens by politicians and heads of state. While such is not illegal it is unethical specially since the very same politicians and heads of state are the one that regulate the amount of taxes everyone else pays.
The Pandora Papers need to be investigated and conclusions been brought about by an independent, apolitical group of civilians from the European Union whom based upon its findings propose either a more fair taxation for the people where one is not tempted to use schemes or a tax on the use of Tax Heavens.
Reason
SMEs throughout the EU are at the moment facing taxation levels - in reality, accounting for VAT, Corporate Tax and on a personal level - as every SME has an entrepreneur who needs to money to survive - of over 50% of its gains. While we struggle to survive and further, to innovate and be competitive in the market, large corporations and I insist, politicians whose actual salaries are far below their gains, are enjoying low taxation by applying tax schemes to its incomes and investments.
The use of Tax Heavens is not ilegal…but the ones that are enjoying such are also the ones that write the laws. The very same laws which in turn increase the tax burden of SMEs and the individual citizen in the EU.
Regardless if all politicians or some politicians are taking advantage, the issue is that it is proven that there are politicians using the scheme worldwide hence it is a conflict of interest that the Pandora Papers be investigated and even dealt by the same politicians who are indeed benefiting from the scheme.
An independent body composed of people with absolutely no political ties - independent thinkers - SMEs, Entrepreneurs and others, representing the society needs to be created to deal with the investigation and propose new legislation bringing into account the commission that such findings and recommendations become law within the Union.
Newspapers, TV Channels, Legislators and even Social Media will disappear and drive down this amazing leak in the coming weeks as it is not in their benefit to increase visibility on this issue as all are in fact benefactors of the scheme. It is up to us to keep this alive and bring about change. Only by popular demand will this leak bring about change. https://www.icij.org/