And also hope that laws wont kill such companies

https://www.palladiummag.com/2026/09/22/wealth-taxes-could-k...

I mean, is it not possible to sell a small % of your shares to cover the tax?

Moreover, you could create a multi-tier share structure where controlling ownership belongs to the founder whereas financial interest in the business belongs to the holders of other equity flavors, which is fairly common (e.g. Meta, Snap are structured this way).

Then the founder can [choose to] sell those cash-flow-stocks while holding on to the ownership stock.

It's utterly hyperbolic to suggest that a wealth tax would kill privately-controlled corporations.

It can be a nightmare to sell a chunk of your business to outside investors. Not the selling part per se, the operating after consequences. Imagine having private equity in your house, causing chaos, trying to get people tossed out.

You might be better off taking out a loan against the value of the business to pay the tax, if it's a one-time tax. The problem is when they come for the second wealth tax, and then the bi-annual wealth tax, and then the annual wealth tax. There is no likely scenario where it's a one-time tax.

It's also a nightmare to be homeless, yet they still pay their share of taxes

they can pay cash

Why was this downvoted?