Brazil's Super‑Rich Taxation Campaign Launches in Salvador

A national campaign to increase tax pressure on Brazil's wealthiest individuals was launched on Friday, 17 July 2026, at the Armazém do Campo in Salvador's Pelourinho district. Organized by a coalition of civil‑society groups, social movements, political leaders and activists, the event presented the manifesto “Taxar os Super‑Ricos: Justiça Tributária Começa no Topo” and called for a more progressive tax system that redistributes wealth.

Speakers included social worker Tânia Palma of the Coletiva Mahin, lawyer and Senate adviser Leonardo Queiroz, academic Maíra Vida, and Oxfam Brazil tax specialist Carolina Gonçalves. They highlighted how the current system leaves the majority of Brazilians paying embedded taxes while the super‑rich pay proportionally less, deepening historic inequalities that especially affect Black women and low‑income families. Attendees signed a “Carta‑Compromisso pela Justiça Tributária” and received campaign materials aimed at building a network of regional organizations to push for tax reforms.

The launch follows the campaign’s April debut in the Chamber of Deputies and involves about 80 organizations nationwide, seeking to influence public debate and political action toward a fairer tax regime.