Re:Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working
by est31 on Saturday March 01, 2025 @11:55AM
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In Germany, the whole "tax wealth" scenario has played out, both the east and the west, but more extremely in the east. So many companies moved from communism to capitalism. Examples include Audi or Schott. Nowadays, many of the big successful companies are in west Germany. Sure, also partly thanks to Russia dismantling the companies and putting them into Russia.
Although, to be fair, also in the west there has been the Lastenausgleich which required owners of land to hand over 50% of its value (but it could be paid over 30 years).
Although, to be fair, also in the west there has been the Lastenausgleich which required owners of land to hand over 50% of its value (but it could be paid over 30 years).