Sweden’s Rich Weigh Exit as Wealth Tax Proposals Gain Momentum

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-28/sweden-s-rich-weigh-exit-as-wealth-tax-proposals-gain-momentum

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amio@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 26d (2 replies)

To a degree this really did happen in Norway. But, the whiny, parasitic, sanctimoniously hypocritical little shits that took their ball and fucked off to Switzerland (incidentally: thanks, Switzerland, both ironically and... not) were still only a tiny proportion of the income from that same specific kind of wealth tax. The media just put the usual level of disproportionate focus on it, because the most blatantly scummy of the filthy rich have it so bad, poor dudes.

AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 11 pts · 26d (1 reply)

Coincidentally, Switzerland also has wealth taxes.

amio@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 26d

Apparently lenient enough ones that they're gathering tax refugees. And I'm not even one to point fingers, we're sloppy enough about this in Norway.

bitjunkie@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 26d (1 reply)

If you don't pay taxes in a place you shouldn't be allowed to make money from there

Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 26d

And if you don't make money in a place, they shouldn't make you pay taxes.

gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org · 19 pts · 26d

das ist doch nur wieder meinungsmache. sag uns wenn sie ausgezogen sind

That's just opinion-mongering again. Tell us when they've moved out

Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 26d

I didn't read the article, but that will not happen, like it didn't happen in Spain (or so).

huppakee@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 26d

CosmoNova@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 26d

Yeah sure they are…

DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 25d

What, all forty-five of them?

I'm amazed wealthy people still see this as a credible threat.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 26d

K bye

ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 25d

The rich are too lazy and comfortable to leave for some new place with new rules and new police to pressure.

whaleross@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 26d

As is tradition every election year.