The straightforward solution to this is to allow the tax to be paid in kind, to be paid into a sovereign wealth fund. Owe 1M$ in taxes and have ownership stake

The straightforward solution to this is to allow the tax to be paid in kind, to be paid into a sovereign wealth fund. Owe 1M$ in taxes and have ownership stakes in a company worth 1B$? Fine, transfer a 0.1% share of ownership in the company into the SWF.