Re:Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked
by robryan on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @06:07PM
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There may be unintended consequences in forcing successful founders to over time sell down a controlling stake in their company.
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Re:Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked
by qqqwerty on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @03:08AM
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Why would they need to sell anything? Just take a salary large enough to cover the wealth taxes. A CEO with a $100M net worth should easily be able to command a salary greater than $1M.
Re:Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked
by idiotsecant on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @06:08PM
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This is like saying that homeowners are being forced to sell their homes over time to pay for property tax.
Re:Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked
by aaronschroeder on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @09:14PM
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Some are. We live in an area where annual taxes are about 2% the value of the home. Home values have been skyrocketing and taxes along with them. Some people on fixed incomes can't afford it so are forced to sell. I think property tax should be abolished in general, but the problem with taxing ownership of a company is that owners are then forced to spend that much less on expenses to cover their tax burden (fewer jobs, or lower salaries for employees).
A lot of companies operate close to break-even or even at a loss. What happens with the owner of a $2m / year company must come up with a 10% wealth tax amounting to $200k, but the company is operating at break-even? Expenses must be cut to pay the tax. Ultimately hurts the lower and middle class the most.