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Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year ago

EU-funded report calls for wealth of super-rich to be taxed, not income

www.theguardian.com

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EU-funded report calls for wealth of super-rich to be taxed, not income

www.theguardian.com

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Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year ago

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Wealthiest 3,000 working on ‘edge of legality’ using shell companies to funnel dividends and own property to avoid income tax, says study

Archived version: https://archive.ph/NxGxS
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20231023182356/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/22/eu-funded-report-calls-for-wealth-of-super-rich-to-be-taxed-not-income

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You’re paying for local services and the amount you pay is based on the value of your home. HTH
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  Yea but notably property taxes pay for schools in the USA, council tax pays for roads, lights, bins etc
  
  In the UK you don’t get to go to a better school just because your house costs more money

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