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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by corneliusphi1 on Thursday July 11, 2019 @03:41PM (#20414985)
In 1944 the highest US tax bracket was 94%
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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by mc32 on Thursday July 11, 2019 @04:22PM (#20415412)
How many people actually paid that top rate? Or was that on paper only?
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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by fuzz4lyfe on Thursday July 11, 2019 @08:21PM (#20417087)
I'd happily go back to the effective rate of tax in 1944 if you are so willing.
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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by greycol on Thursday July 11, 2019 @09:57PM (#20417486)
If we're being facetious then I'm sure there will be plenty in France that are willing to compromise even more and go further back and implement the effective tax rate of 1794 on high earners.
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Re:France has approved a digital services tax despite threat... by leetcrew on Thursday July 11, 2019 @03:47PM (#20415074)
GP asked for a tax that was repealed, not reduced.
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