Episode 3: Just Tax - Reforming the taxation of wealth and its returns

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The IPPR Economic Justice Podcast. There is huge wealth inequality in the UK and across the world. So why does the tax system disproportionately benefit the wealthy? And how can this be changed? Hosted by IPPR Director Carys Roberts with guests Shreya Nanda, IPPR Economist, and Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB.

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