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by tvon_g 1064 days ago
It's directionally correct though, no? What's the case to be made that Germany is ascending? The fact that most German billionaires inherited their wealth is pretty telling I think.
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It shows that inheritance tax in Germany is too low and that unfortunately there is no longer a wealth tax.
Or just hike the capital gains tax. Those billions of dollars have to be put somewhere, and the ultra-rich aren't going to hide it under the mattress. Inheritance tax is fairly easy to avoid with sophisticated tax planning.