Remember that old chestnut which says 'Tax the ultra-wealthy and they'll leave the country'?
As it turns out, they don't. Or at least a few do, but others arrive. The "loss" to the country has been greatly exaggerated by a handful of selfish tax dodgers.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oct/07/apparent-exodus-of-super-rich-suggests-uk-is-no-longer-billionaires-playground
#Billionaires #Tax #UK
Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:
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