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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @2minutebitcoin8 14 Apr \ on: Spain: 83 years old man put to prison for defending his house from a criminal libertarian
Spain is one of the last ~3 countries in Europe left with a wealth tax. It has the highest out of them all.
It was previously a regionalized wealth tax, and the region of Madrid was the only one with 0% wealth tax.
They added a "temporary" federal wealth tax (for 2023, 2024) that applies everywhere and cannot be avoided. It's called the "solidarity" tax on grand fortunes - in a way to have solidarity for the high inflation and difficulty of making ends meet of most people.
This was apparently introduced through an amendment to another law, bypassing detailed parliamentary discussion. People have raised concerns about potential violations of constitutional rights, such as political representation and self-imposition.
It is beyond obvious that this wealth tax will be extended temporarily again and ultimately apply forever.
- https://costaluzlawyers.es/blog/changes-to-spanish-wealth-tax-from-2023/
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/spain-agrees-on-new-asset-tax-for-wealthy-residents
This is the state of affairs in Spain. If any law makes sense, it's probably not Spanish!
The Spanish government simply doesn't respect the citizens' rights. This is the simple truth of the matter - history shows this over and over.
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