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Re:Ask HN: Would you make every country have a wealth tax li... by giantg2 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @06:07PM (#42705166)
Inheritance tax is already a thing, over $5M or whatever. But of course there are legal ways around it with trusts.
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Re:Ask HN: Would you make every country have a wealth tax li... by ActorNightly on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @03:58PM (#42716870)
Yeah nobody does direct inheritance, its all trust funds that pay out so its like regular income.
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