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the counter argument here is whether or not government wants spending rather than saving/investing to be encouraged. Higher taxes on capital gains i.e. investin
by armenarmen 12y ago
the counter argument here is whether or not government wants spending rather than saving/investing to be encouraged. Higher taxes on capital gains i.e. investing discourages that, at least in principle (unavoidable pun)
- pjc50 12y agoCapital gains taxation steers investing from mere asset appreciation into actual productive investment - land improvement, machinery, building, etc. - which is usually granted various sorts of tax break.
- jessaustin 12y agoRather, capital gains tax steers investments away from the taxing jurisdiction and toward other jurisdictions. If the state wishes to maximize revenue, it must be patient, and wait for the wealthy to die before demanding its cut. Of course there are political reasons to do otherwise...