Wealth taxes generate little revenue, entail high administrative costs and lead to an exodus of wealthy individuals and their money, according to a study by the business-oriented think-tank Tax Foundation Europe, published on Wednesday 26 June.
On Tuesday 25 June, economist Gabriel Zucman presented a proposal for an internationally coordinated standard guaranteeing effective taxation of the very wealthy (see EUROPE B13440A19), but the Tax Foundation recommends a different approach.
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