Crossposted from https://lemmy.zip/post/74306440

Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/53735862

The UK’s tax authority is assigning dedicated “customer compliance managers” to more than 200 billionaires as part of a crackdown meant to raise £500m for the public purse.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it had for the first time compiled a list of billionaires who are required to pay tax in the UK, regardless of whether they formally live in the country, to tackle a “wealthy tax gap” caused by those who do not pay what they ought.

Crossposted from https://sh.itjust.works/post/68768897

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/19267793

https://mastodon.social/@peterjriley2024/112436295100404451

With every dollar of Elon Musk stacked, it would reach a third of the way to the moon.

Maybe we should think about a #WealthTax to prevent people from hoarding all that wealth?

Crossposted from https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/75065452

Crossposted from https://lemy.lol/post/71083507

Crossposted from https://discuss.online/post/44345343

A British lady is interviewed on the street by CanaryUK.

Up and down the country billionaires have been cruelly targeted by the Green Party for simply being incredibly rich. This heartless abuse needs to stop and be called out for what it truly is - prejudice. Not ALL billionaires have 15 homes, some have 14! Here's how you can help ours and @mrcodydahler's campaign, Billionaires In Need #ukpolitics #zackpolanski #rich #billionaires #satire

Hint: look up

Crossposted from https://discuss.online/post/43535296

While the ultra-wealthy accumulate even more wealth, it goes nearly completely untaxed and allows them to take it from the less wealthy. Crossposted from https://discuss.online/post/43517516

1% of the world population holds more than 35% of all wealth.

Original title: Pension crisis in Germany – what happens next? | Focus on Europe

More and more young people in Germany are questioning whether their pensions will be enough to live on in the future. At the same time, many retirees are already struggling financially today despite having worked for decades. The federal government is planning a major pension reform – and initial proposals have now been put forward. But will that really be enough?