Tag #Wealth Tax

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Majority of Millionaires in G20 Support Wealth Tax

A survey by Patriotic Millionaires UK shows that a majority of millionaires in G20 countries support a 2% tax on wealth; 58% of more than 2,000 respondents said that millionaires with a wealth of more than \$10 million should pay the tax, while 75% supported taxing billionaires.

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Dutch Taxpayers Can Reclaim Overpaid Box 3 Wealth Tax

The Netherlands will allow taxpayers to challenge their Box 3 wealth tax calculations from 2021 onwards, using actual income instead of the government's previous estimations, following court rulings that deemed the previous system violated European property rights.

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Australia's Planned Superannuation Tax Increase Faces Criticism over Unindexed Threshold

The Australian government will implement a tax increase on superannuation earnings exceeding \$3 million, starting July 1st, generating an estimated \$2.7 billion in revenue annually, despite criticism for not indexing the threshold which may cause its impact to increase significantly over time.

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Republican Tax Hike Debate Divides Party

President Trump's suggestion of raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy to fund tax cuts for the middle and working classes is dividing Republicans, creating internal conflict between fiscal conservatism and populist policies, with potential impacts on the party's legislative agenda and public image.

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France Permanently Imposes High-Earner Tax

France's government has permanently established a 20% tax on incomes exceeding €250,000 (single) or €500,000 (couple), generating an estimated €2 billion annually, as part of broader efforts to secure €40-50 billion in additional revenue for the 2026 budget.

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UK Economic Crisis: Austerity, Inequality, and the Need for Change

The UK faces a deepening economic crisis marked by falling living standards, austerity measures impacting the most vulnerable, and a lack of long-term economic vision. Proposed solutions, like a wealth tax, are met with resistance from the current government.

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Labor's Super Tax: Minor Impact on \$3 Million, Significant on \$5 Million

Labor's proposed 15% tax on superannuation earnings above \$3 million would cost a retiree with \$3 million an extra \$2,355 annually, a small percentage of their income, while someone with \$5 million could pay an extra \$25,000.

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Australia to Tax High-Balance Superannuation Accounts

Australia's Labor government will impose a 15% tax on superannuation earnings exceeding \$3 million annually, affecting 80,000 high-balance accounts (top 0.5%), aiming for greater equity in the system, but sparking criticism over its potential economic effects and the taxation of "unrealised" gains.

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Kempf's Updated Critique: Capitalism's Radicalization and the Super-Rich

French journalist Hervé Kempf's new graphic novel, "How the Rich Plunder the Earth," released in Spain, updates his 2007 book by highlighting the worsening ecological crisis and increased wealth concentration among the super-rich, arguing that capitalism's radicalization, exemplified by figures like...

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Trump's Proposed Tax Increase: Limited Impact on Most Taxpayers

Trump proposes a 2.6% increase in the top individual income tax rate, from 37% to 39.6%, affecting only 0.2% of taxpayers (those with incomes over \$2 million), while leaving the vast majority unaffected, despite the complexities of the U.S. tax code and wealth distribution.

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Labour's Fiscal Policy Projected to Increase Child Poverty

A cross-party group of MPs, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, warned that Labour's current fiscal policy will cause child poverty to rise for the first time in history under a Labour government, pushing an additional 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, into poverty by 2030, accord...

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UK Sickness Benefit Claims Surge to Over Seven Million

Over seven million Britons now claim sickness benefits, a third more than five years ago, sparking political debate over welfare reform, potential wealth taxes, and government plans to cut disability benefits amid concerns about rising costs and worsening mental health.

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