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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Exceptionally high wealth = high responsibility

Wealthy hit hardest as France raises taxes - FT.com: "An extra €2.3bn will be raised by an exceptional tax charge on all those with net wealth of more than €1.3m.
Citing an “an extremely difficult financial and economic situation”, Pierre Moscovici, the finance minister, said: “The wealthiest households and the big companies will be asked to contribute. In 2012 and 2013, the effort will be particularly large.”
Further tax increases for next year, when the government is expected to have to find €33bn in savings to bring the deficit down to 3 per cent of GDP, will be spelt out in the autumn. They will include President Francois Hollande’s election pledge of a 75 per cent marginal rate on annual incomes of more than €1m – and permanent increases in wealth taxes."

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