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http://news.sky.com/story/1031525/fr...-rate-for-rich
"French president Francois Hollande has suffered a fresh setback as the country's highest court threw out his plan to tax the ultra-wealthy at a 75% rate, saying it was unfair. It had been one of the flagship campaign promises of Mr Hollande's election and the government has vowed to resubmit the measure. But France's Constitutional Council ruled that the way the highly contentious tax was designed was unconstitutional." http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...jects-tax-rate Link for Kizzy ![]() Gérard Depardieu has become the most high-profile opponent of the proposed 75% tax rate, offering to rescind his passport in a row with the government. Socialism Does not Work. ![]() Last edited by arista; 30-12-2012 at 01:19 PM. |
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