French 75% tax rate struck down

mookiemookie · 12-29-12, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

It is not like the wealthy use the government services more than those not as wealthy.

You may want to think that through a bit more.

AVGWarhawk · 12-30-12, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

You may want to think that through a bit more.

Oh do tell. I certainly can not think of anything

Catfish · 12-30-12, 01:22 PM

^ hmm, the state should be the same as the government, in a democracy.

Back then in Germany in the 19th century (it was not a real democracy, despite having an elected government), 'the state' provided rails, telecommunications, electricity, postal services, water and all other basic services to the inhabitants, and industry. Its maintenance costed and costs money, also renewing and introducing new technologies like e.g. the Autobahn, internet infrastructure and the like much later.

Initially all this was paid for and built by the inhabitants of the country, the taxpayers. Maintenance also has to be paid for, by those who use it - if some use it to more extent, they have to pay more for it, right ?

So if a company uses those services, to sell its products to the inhabitants of this country or state, it should have to pay for its use, not ?

Unless the companies want to build all this country-wide infrastructure itself to use it, but most refrain for obvious reasons. They would also have to maintain all this, and pay for it, which would be more than even 95 percent taxes.

But lets say if companies would build it all themselves to use it, they would have to pay more for the same services, run by their own company or other privatized 'fellow' (competition) companies, who want to make real money with it, not only provide basic services for the good of the country.

Now in Germany almost all those systems and services have been privatized (read: disappropriated from the taxpayers who financed and built it all).

In the end now all pay a lot more for basic services, since all private postal services, private energy producers and private rail companies etc. certainly want to make big money, and also cash it in from their felolow companies.

Unfortunately now the big companies also realize they have to pay much more than before, just like the average citizen and taxpayer.

Companies pay less taxes than ever in Germany, but they now have to pay much more to their fellow privatized basic service companies to use their services.

I still wonder where the real advantages lie, for the good of most ?

Off topic:
The argument to "privatize verything and it will lead to competition and lower prices" is certainly nonsense. It makes no sense to build multiple energy power lines, multiple water resources like dams by several companies, Autobahnen and multiple rail systems - such big infrastructure cannot be built by several companies, it makes no sense and would ruin our good old earth even more - but most of all it is financial nonsense.

So big infrastructure usually belongs to one big company, or a conglomerate of sympathizing ones, the competition is naught, and they have the monopoly they want - to fetch any price they please.

Only that the other companies now have to pay those prices as well.

And if you look at British Rail, you can see the privatized companies do not maintain anything, they just overtook the infrastructure during the privatization, and let it decay to maximise cash.

Until .. decades later, when all has broken down, it is being socialized again and repaired and financed by - guess who ?

AVGWarhawk · 12-30-12, 05:37 PM

Who is talking about companies? The 75% tax is for those making over a certain amount. I see some making the assumption this infers companies making over a certain amount. It looks to me the 75% includes anyone. So tell me how a movie star making over the amount somehow uses more government services. Is this individual making the IRS work extra hours to access his tax? Is this person going to the government sponsored parks than the less wealthy? Is he using the roads more than the others? Is he using the internet to trade on the markets? Possibly. But the guy with lesser wealth is using the net as well. Why should this individual making movies pay 75%? Because he can?

Cybermat47 · 12-30-12, 06:36 PM

Hang on, didn't the French lose 75% of their sperm recently?
Perhaps this is...compensation!?

Jimbuna · 12-31-12, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Who is talking about companies? The 75% tax is for those making over a certain amount. I see some making the assumption this infers companies making over a certain amount. It looks to me the 75% includes anyone. So tell me how a movie star making over the amount somehow uses more government services. Is this individual making the IRS work extra hours to access his tax? Is this person going to the government sponsored parks than the less wealthy? Is he using the roads more than the others? Is he using the internet to trade on the markets? Possibly. But the guy with lesser wealth is using the net as well. Why should this individual making movies pay 75%? Because he can?

Well Gerard Depardieu certainly feels the same way as do many others:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...departure.html

AVGWarhawk · 12-31-12, 08:07 AM

And he is right to be pissed. There are two trains of thought in this thread. The reasoning that you did not "build" that road, that internet, that bridge. But you used it to accumulate wealth and so should pay more. I'm guessing this is were Mookie believes I should reassess the idea that the wealthy do use more government services. Is it the wealthy or the company that uses these service that are govt run? Then there's the train of thought that some have wealth but do not run a business using that road, that internet or that bridge they did not build to obtain the wealth. But somehow these folks should pay more.

Jimbuna · 01-01-13, 10:36 AM

Hollande is determined to go ahead with his planned tax hike but it is possible the rate may be lowered:

Quote:

Hollande vows to revive French supertax

In a national address on New Year's Eve, he said the law would be redesigned, adding, "we will still ask more of those who have the most".
However, he did not mention the 75% figure, leading some to speculate that the move would be watered down.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20881383

12-30-12, 01:22 PM	#3
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,799 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ hmm, the state should be the same as the government, in a democracy. Back then in Germany in the 19th century (it was not a real democracy, despite having an elected government), 'the state' provided rails, telecommunications, electricity, postal services, water and all other basic services to the inhabitants, and industry. Its maintenance costed and costs money, also renewing and introducing new technologies like e.g. the Autobahn, internet infrastructure and the like much later. Initially all this was paid for and built by the inhabitants of the country, the taxpayers. Maintenance also has to be paid for, by those who use it - if some use it to more extent, they have to pay more for it, right ? So if a company uses those services, to sell its products to the inhabitants of this country or state, it should have to pay for its use, not ? Unless the companies want to build all this country-wide infrastructure itself to use it, but most refrain for obvious reasons. They would also have to maintain all this, and pay for it, which would be more than even 95 percent taxes. But lets say if companies would build it all themselves to use it, they would have to pay more for the same services, run by their own company or other privatized 'fellow' (competition) companies, who want to make real money with it, not only provide basic services for the good of the country. Now in Germany almost all those systems and services have been privatized (read: disappropriated from the taxpayers who financed and built it all). In the end now all pay a lot more for basic services, since all private postal services, private energy producers and private rail companies etc. certainly want to make big money, and also cash it in from their felolow companies. Unfortunately now the big companies also realize they have to pay much more than before, just like the average citizen and taxpayer. Companies pay less taxes than ever in Germany, but they now have to pay much more to their fellow privatized basic service companies to use their services. I still wonder where the real advantages lie, for the good of most ? Off topic: The argument to "privatize verything and it will lead to competition and lower prices" is certainly nonsense. It makes no sense to build multiple energy power lines, multiple water resources like dams by several companies, Autobahnen and multiple rail systems - such big infrastructure cannot be built by several companies, it makes no sense and would ruin our good old earth even more - but most of all it is financial nonsense. So big infrastructure usually belongs to one big company, or a conglomerate of sympathizing ones, the competition is naught, and they have the monopoly they want - to fetch any price they please. Only that the other companies now have to pay those prices as well. And if you look at British Rail, you can see the privatized companies do not maintain anything, they just overtook the infrastructure during the privatization, and let it decay to maximise cash. Until .. decades later, when all has broken down, it is being socialized again and repaired and financed by - guess who ? Last edited by Catfish; 12-30-12 at 01:33 PM.

12-30-12, 05:37 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Who is talking about companies? The 75% tax is for those making over a certain amount. I see some making the assumption this infers companies making over a certain amount. It looks to me the 75% includes anyone. So tell me how a movie star making over the amount somehow uses more government services. Is this individual making the IRS work extra hours to access his tax? Is this person going to the government sponsored parks than the less wealthy? Is he using the roads more than the others? Is he using the internet to trade on the markets? Possibly. But the guy with lesser wealth is using the net as well. Why should this individual making movies pay 75%? Because he can? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-30-12, 06:36 PM	#5
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Hang on, didn't the French lose 75% of their sperm recently? Perhaps this is...compensation!? __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

12-31-12, 08:07 AM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	And he is right to be pissed. There are two trains of thought in this thread. The reasoning that you did not "build" that road, that internet, that bridge. But you used it to accumulate wealth and so should pay more. I'm guessing this is were Mookie believes I should reassess the idea that the wealthy do use more government services. Is it the wealthy or the company that uses these service that are govt run? Then there's the train of thought that some have wealth but do not run a business using that road, that internet or that bridge they did not build to obtain the wealth. But somehow these folks should pay more. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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