The Vault · 2026-04-08 23:27:02 · ZeroHedge
A proposed 36% tax on unrealized capital gains in the Netherlands has been framed as a government-imposed 'gate' on investor wealth, signaling a potential new front in the global war on capital mobility. While the specific Dutch proposal has been temporarily shelved for reconsideration, the underlying principle—governm...
The Vault · 2026-04-17 17:22:31 · ZeroHedge
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is using Tax Day to launch a direct financial assault on wealthy residents who have left the city. His new 'pied-à-terre' tax proposal aims to impose a fee on high-value properties owned by individuals who have declared their primary residences in other states, a move explicitly desig...
The Vault · 2026-04-17 18:22:28 · ZeroHedge
In 1971, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones didn't just move to the French Riviera for the sun. He loaded his family and Bentley onto a ferry, rented a villa called Nellcôte, and converted its basement into a recording studio, deliberately placing himself and the band beyond the reach of British tax authorities. This...
The Network · 2026-05-10 01:31:43 · ZeroHedge
A co-author of California's proposed billionaire tax has been captured on video suggesting the so-called "one-time" wealth levy could evolve into a permanent extraction mechanism—directly contradicting how the measure has been framed to the public. Emmanuel Saez, the Berkeley economics professor who helped design the c...
The Vault · 2026-05-14 17:18:40 · The Intercept
California state Sen. Scott Wiener, the leading progressive candidate to replace longtime Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi in Congress, is publicly opposing two wealth tax measures on the November ballot—positions that align with the financial interests of his top campaign donors. Wiener opposes both a statewide Billiona...