Tells alot about OP heritage & true home country
Chinese Economics Thread
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He's a JAI HIND fella, you should have expected such farcical views on wealth and wealth creation.
If you can move away on a whim, you probably don't contribute anything to the economy lmao.
Not sure if it says anything about either, except I'm pretty sure he doesn't come from Canada.
Basically just typical "right-wing" type thinking where as someone mentioned, the rich are deified.
Because they are good businessmen (or happen to be lucky), then minimal/no taxes should apply to their "hard work".
If he lived in Canada, he would know that Canada is doing the best it can to tax these kinds of people too.
Extra luxury tax on cars (taxing hard work to afford my sports car)
Empty home tax (taxing hard work to be able to afford housing that I don't need to live in for more than 180 days/year)
Foreign property buyers tax (was actually basically a racist tax aimed at these hard working Chinese millionaires who are blamed for inflating property prices and creating a property bubble)
Additional capital gains tax (taxing hard work into investments)
I'm not sure how rich people can afford to live in Canada to be honest...
Also, just being wealthy doesn't automatically mean they contribute a lot to the economy. It depends what they do with their wealth. Someone who hoards billions in treasuries contributes less than someone who is rich but spends a lot of it back into the real economy.
Let's keep the momentum going.
I also just was reminded by an article I just read, going after overseas/hidden assets is exactly what all national tax agencies do!
In Canada, you are supposed to report your worldwide income, if you don't, guess what? You are breaking the law!
There is also the most famous case of the IRS crushing the famous Swiss banking secrecy after UBS folded like origami which enabled them to go after 20b in assets. Now most recently they also went Banque Pictet which netted another 5.6b.
I guess we need to prepare for an exodus of super wealthy Americans!
In Canada, you are supposed to report your worldwide income, if you don't, guess what? You are breaking the law!
There is also the most famous case of the IRS crushing the famous Swiss banking secrecy after UBS folded like origami which enabled them to go after 20b in assets. Now most recently they also went Banque Pictet which netted another 5.6b.
I guess we need to prepare for an exodus of super wealthy Americans!
