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wealth tax

British  

noun

  1. a tax on personal property; capital levy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declined to rule out a wealth tax, and a newspaper poll this month found 66% of respondents supported one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The hospital association, the community clinic group and the California Medical Assn., which represents physicians, are neutral on the wealth tax proposal thus far.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to Manhattan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing property in South Florida as a labor union tries to place a wealth tax on the November ballot in California.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

Lewis has promised a wealth tax, and expanded public childcare and healthcare, buliding a million affordable public homes, among other measures addressing climate and affordability.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

Schultz didn’t mention the wealth tax in his post, but wrote that he hopes Washington state “will remain a place for business and entrepreneurship to thrive.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 11, 2026

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