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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Rachel Reeves considers 20% tax on assets of people deciding to leave UK

Rich people quitting the UK could be required to pay a 20% tax on their business assets as part of plans reportedly being considered by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves. The Treasury has drawn up plans for a settling-up charge on assets; a move that would bring the UK into line with most other G7 nations and raise a predicted 2bn for the public coffers, according to the Times.
UK politics
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet?

Javier Milei's radical free-market reforms sparked initial international praise but precipitated rapid economic collapse, capital flight, and political backlash in Argentina.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The financial scandal that rocked Franco's Spain and ended with a suicide in Lausanne

Georges Laurent Rivara orchestrated large-scale capital flight from Franco's Spain, culminating in a 1958 scandal and his likely 1962 suicide in Lausanne.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Flight of the non-doms: how worried should Labour be about the superrich leaving the UK?

The exodus of non-domiciled individuals could significantly impact the UK's economy, with potential losses in investments and tax contributions.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

The Guardian view on Zambia's Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist | Editorial

Zambia's economic struggles stem from systemic capital flight driven by foreign corporate practices, not merely local corruption.
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