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Re:Netherlands – Capital Growth Tax and Capital Gains Tax fo... by tobyjsullivan on Monday December 01, 2025 @10:05PM (#46116947)
Seems like it would also result in capital investors covering more year-to-year tax revenue, which could reduce some pressure on other tax payers.

In theory, capital gains should average out over time. But in practice, I think an increasing amount of wealth is being held and not realized over many decades.

It doesn’t help anyone that a few billion $ of gains will be taxed eventually if that is so far into the future that most citizens alive today will have passed away by then.

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Re:Netherlands – Capital Growth Tax and Capital Gains Tax fo... by abtinf on Monday December 01, 2025 @10:25PM (#46117130)
Such a policy will collapse the markets almost immediately. Everyone who would have held onto their assets will suddenly have to sell to cover taxes. This will cause a spiral of fire sales.
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