The Government is proposing to introduce aproperty tax in the forthcoming Budget. The definition of property likely to be used will be limited to people’s homes andis not likely to include assets such as foreign properties, stocks and bonds, land, luxury items such as paintings and vintage cars etc.
The Community Platform (a network of 30 national community organisations working to address poverty, inequality and social exclusion) is suggesting, as an alternative, to levy a wealth tax on net assets valued over €1m. This would only apply to individuals with high incomes (over €100,000 or €200,000 for a couple). Certain liabilities e.g. mortgages, borrowings would be excluded. In addition,the Community Platform is suggesting thatthere would be exemptions to ensure that productive assets are not levied – such as farms and business assets.
We the undersigned support the Community Platform call for a wealth tax as outlined, as an alternative to theproperty tax as proposed by the Government.
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November 24, 2010
I just looked at the counter and realized we hit two hundred and fifty signatures which honestly feels surreal because I keep thinking about how the government is probably still sitting there ignoring the actual wealth that needs to be taxed but hey at least we have a base now to show them that people are paying attention and frankly I am still surprised by how many of you popped up to sign this thing.
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Stop hitting our family homes and go after the people with millions in stocks. This makes way more sense than what the gov wants to do.
fair play to you for pushing this. the current system is totally skewed to protect the wealthy.
Tired of property taxes hitting people who are already struggling to pay the mortgage. Lets see some fairness for once.
Long overdue. Why should someone with 5 houses in spain pay less than me living in my one home? absolute joke.
About time we actually taxed the people who hide all their money away. Sick of the working class carrying the whole country while the rich do nothing.
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The Government is proposing to introduce aproperty tax in the forthcoming Budget. The definition of property likely to be used will be limited to people’s homes andis not likely to include assets such as foreign properties, stocks and bonds, land, luxury items such as paintings and vintage cars etc.
The Community Platform (a network of 30 national community organisations working to address poverty, inequality and social exclusion) is suggesting, as an alternative, to levy a wealth tax on net assets valued over €1m. This would only apply to individuals with high incomes (over €100,000 or €200,000 for a couple). Certain liabilities e.g. mortgages, borrowings would be excluded. In addition,the Community Platform is suggesting thatthere would be exemptions to ensure that productive assets are not levied – such as farms and business assets.
We the undersigned support the Community Platform call for a wealth tax as outlined, as an alternative to theproperty tax as proposed by the Government.
Sign up to the 4Steps2Recovery Facebook page
View a Community Platform DVD on Wealth Tax
Updates
November 24, 2010
I just looked at the counter and realized we hit two hundred and fifty signatures which honestly feels surreal because I keep thinking about how the government is probably still sitting there ignoring the actual wealth that needs to be taxed but hey at least we have a base now to show them that people are paying attention and frankly I am still surprised by how many of you popped up to sign this thing.
Reached 250 supporters
November 24, 2010
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2010
6 Comments
YES. tax the assets not the roof over our heads.
Stop hitting our family homes and go after the people with millions in stocks. This makes way more sense than what the gov wants to do.
fair play to you for pushing this. the current system is totally skewed to protect the wealthy.
Tired of property taxes hitting people who are already struggling to pay the mortgage. Lets see some fairness for once.
Long overdue. Why should someone with 5 houses in spain pay less than me living in my one home? absolute joke.
About time we actually taxed the people who hide all their money away. Sick of the working class carrying the whole country while the rich do nothing.
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YES. tax the assets not the roof over our heads.