A tax on extreme wealth is often dismissed in the media and by governments as too difficult to implement or counterproductive and ineffective, but how true is that? Studies suggest a levy on the top 0.5% of the richest households worldwide could raise huge sums, which could be transformative for countries’ economies. So why isn’t it happening? Josh Toussaint-Strauss speaks to Mark Bou Mansour from the Tax Justice Network to untangle some of the myths around a wealth tax, find out how it might work and ask what is holding governments back from introducing one
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The myth of the fleeing super-rich – and the real tax debate
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How Spain put up wealth taxes – without chasing away the billionaires
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What is a wealth tax and would it work in the UK?
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