wealth tax

British  

noun

1. a tax on personal property; capital levy

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Example Sentences

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

She also ran on proposals to introduce a wealth tax, improve welfare for retirees and deport more migrants convicted of violent crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick said he moved to Texas in December, adding to the list of billionaires who have left California ahead of a proposed wealth tax.

From Los Angeles Times

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

According to an economic analysis from University of California, Berkeley. a 5% billionaire wealth tax could raise $4.4 trillion in federal revenues over the next decade.

From Salon