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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Brazil, France, Spain, Germany and S. Africa Push To Tax Billionaires 2% Yearly; US Says No

www.ibtimes.co.uk

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Brazil, France, Spain, Germany and S. Africa Push To Tax Billionaires 2% Yearly; US Says No

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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Yellen announces US opposition to global wealth tax, despite support from Brazil, France, and others.
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    2% isn’t enough. If that’s all you probably will just get capital flight.

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      Capital flight only exists where it is allowed to exist. It is possible and, in fact, advisable to have laws allowing for the seizure of assets in such a scenario.

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        At that point you’re not talking about 2% anymore, though, so it’s not really relevant here.

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          No, the 2% is for the ones who obey the law, and is enforced with something more like 100% for those who break the law.

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      The proposal is for a globally-levied tax. Where exactly is capital going to fly to?

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        DPRK, they dont have income tax garf-troll

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          Confused libertarian noises

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        If they could get totally global coordination to work, sure. Every single nation signing up is a pipe dream though. If that’s how the proposal was actually written it was never intended to pass.

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        What this means in practice, is that someone will make a billion dollars in Brazil, and then move and spend it all elsewhere, so they can continue becoming richer. This is bad for Brazil, since developing is expensive.

        I think a hard cap would be better.

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      You could secretly take 90% and I’m convinced they wouldn’t even notice in their day to day

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