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The Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit Deutschland (NWSG) is a comprehensive network of non-governmental organizations that has been advocating for the strengthening of public finances and the establishment of tax justice and tax transparency since its founding in 2013. The organization behind the network is the registered association "Verein zur Förderung der Steuergerechtigkeit e.V." based in Berlin.
The NWSG brings together a diverse group of organizations and individuals, including trade unions, church and development policy organizations, social movements, environmental and human rights associations, academic institutions, and other civil society organizations. Prominent members include Attac Deutschland, Transparency International Deutschland, Oxfam Deutschland, the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB), and the Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di)[1][3].
The main mission of the NWSG is to promote fair, solidarity-based, and ecologically beneficial tax and financial systems at the municipal, national, and global levels. The network is based on the belief that it is neither morally nor politically acceptable for companies and wealthy individuals to benefit from taxation without fulfilling their responsibility to finance public goods. The work of the NWSG is characterized by the values of participatory democracy, empowerment, transparency, accountability, and equal opportunities[1][2].
The NWSG is engaged in various areas:
The NWSG focuses on several key sustainability goals:
The NWSG is an important actor in the civil society movement for a fairer and more transparent tax policy that operates at both national and global levels.
