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FYI such a tax exists in France already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_tax_on_wealth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_tax_on_wealth A purpo
by ddebernardy 10y ago
FYI such a tax exists in France already:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_tax_on_wealth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_tax_on_wealth
A purported merit is that it should desensitize to sit on real-estate assets. It also comes with the twist that you can get a rebate by investing in privately owned SMBs. Methinks that if you deploy that large scale you'd end up fueling tech-bubbles.
- danieltillett 10y agoAt least investing in small and medium sized businesses would be a productive use of capital compared to just being a wealthy landowner.