[teachingassist]

> So if I wait to sell shares when it suits me I a some how a monster now ?

Being asked to pay tax on your wealth is not a judgement about your moral character.

We ask people to pay tax to benefit society, not because we hate them.

Given that shares are fungible, you could just give a percentage of your shares to the government as the tax/the government could or should accept this as your tax payment.

> You do realise that many employees on average wages do this.

I'd like to say almost none but I understand the median person the US holds a small amount of wealth. If there was a progressive wealth tax, you could take people with average wealth out of the requirement to pay.

[Mauricebranagh]

So I should be forced to sell shares early? I have no problem with paying tax due I am not in US BTW

And some countries think and I agree that people having a stake in your employer and in the economy through share ownership is a good thing.