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		CogitoCogito 86 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Over $70T of inherited wealth over next decade wil... Sweden has no inheritance or wealth tax.

u_sama 86 days ago | [–]

There was one until 2007, many countries had wealth taxes. Also in 2005 inheritance tax was repealed.

In France wealth tax was repealed in 2017 I think but will be soon reintroduced under a new form.

JAlexoid 86 days ago | [–]

Specifically because those don't work at all. Not because some evil rich people decided to scrap them.

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