capital levy

Any capital levy should be on brokers because they originate the problem.

In December 1945, the government tried (and failed) to take the inflation under control by a one-time capital levy.

There were several attempts to break down inflation, such as a 75% capital levy in December 1945.

That precious capital levy would have been exploded.

Mostly we remain committed to a capital levy which, with the globalization of the economy, is becoming more and more difficult.

In addition, there is a once-only capital levy.

A graduated capital levy tax would be assessed on all persons with a net worth exceeding $1 million.

Riley questioned the government's policy towards Ireland, especially its repression of nationalist protest and called for a capital levy to help reduce the national debt.

He declared that if either Protection or the capital levy were submitted to the Commons, they would be defeated by a majority of more than 200.

Dodge "proposed a 90% currency reduction, coupled with capital levies on real property to even out the burden of defeat."

A capital levy is a tax on capital rather than income, and is collected once rather than annually.

Later the 100 000 pengő note was issued again with different colors - this banknote and higher denominations did not fall under the capital levy.

Some economists argue that capital levies are a disincentive to savings and investment, though others argue that in theory this need not be the case.

Hence, Labour policies such as nationalisation, the 'capital levy' taxation and public works programmes to alleviate unemployment were either played down or ignored altogether.

He often criticised Labour Party policies, and said to Morgan: "Have you read Henderson's speech about a capital levy?

For example, a capital levy of 30% will see an individual or business with a net worth of $100,000 pay $30,000 in tax, regardless of income.

The state's school districts (independent units with taxing powers) voted on budgets and capital levies and elected school board members in town-meeting style until the late 1950s.

Is it reasonable to impose a capital levy only on the elderly, and only to the extent that their capital depends upon the good faith of the United States Government?

"It will involve many billions of Deutsche marks, not at once, but over a few years," he said, suggesting a temporary temporary income tax surcharge or a one-time capital levy.

The Reichsfluchtsteuer refund payments were part of a larger program of Wiedergutmachung, also including repayments of the Judenvermögenabgabe ("Jewish Capital Levy").

In his budget Snowden lowered the duties on tea, coffee, cocoa, chicory and sugar; reduced spending on armaments; provided money for council housing but did not implement the capital levy.

Looking at the implications for the life of the individual citizen shows that the proposed COLA freeze is a particularly onerous form of taxation, known in other contexts as a capital levy.

Talk about reviving trade, and less taxation, or offer more wages and talk of a capital levy, and, according to Party, we shall believe you've done the trick--until we find you haven't.

In her election address, Mrs Bondfield declared her support of a Capital levy on accumulated wealth, as opposed to indirect taxation, and the appointment of an International Economic Council to apportion supplies and credits according to need.

The fact that this is so unfairly distributed, that the burden is only being borne by the lower sections of society, that no capital levy is being introduced in Greece and that tax evasion is also widespread in Greece is an unfair situation.