Lena Schilling used the Vienna Opera Ball to condemn Austria’s mega wealthy, and call for a return to a ‘fair’ inheritance tax model.

Lena Schilling used the Vienna Opera Ball to condemn Austria’s mega wealthy, and call for a return to a ‘fair’ inheritance tax model.

  • stormdelay@sh.itjust.works
    92·
    20 days ago

    If I may ask, why are you against taxing inheritance? It’s not like the kids earned any of these assets

    • Vesiiiii@nord.pubEnglish
      64·
      20 days ago

      Well, I am against inheritance tax, because I believe that what was my father will be mine and what is mine will be my children’s is a fair rule. I care about every Person, at least I try to, But I do care more, naturally, about my family. This is Why I believe it is fair to give me wealth and belongings fully to me children.

      If you expected another argument, maybe more logical or mathematical, Sorry to disappoint you. Sometimes people just believe in stuff or think in some way for no reason - this is simply my feeling of ”fair”. Though, of course, you have the right to your opinion!

    • Vesiiiii@nord.pubEnglish
      65·
      20 days ago

      Also, when now I am thinking about it, inheritance tax is not fair in a way that it is a double taxation - first your parents (e.g.) pay taxes from their wages, buy/own stuff Based on that and then you tax those things again when being inherited. to me, there is little to no Sense in that.

      what I wish for, what I would like to see, is not as many taxes as possible, But, rather, as few of them But done Well and fairly so that they are just - in my opinion should be progressive - and easy to understand for normal people without agencies as Well.

    • Janx@piefed.socialEnglish
      21·
      20 days ago

      If I was ultra-rich, I would statistically have entire wealth management firms finding every loophole possible to avoid contributing my fair share to society. An inheritance tax is me paying my taxes “over my dead body”. I’m gone. Why the fuck should it matter!?

      • ChristerMLB@piefed.socialEnglish
        11·
        20 days ago

        True, but you could also band together with the other rich people and lobby for the inheritance tax to be abolished for a few years so you can give your children the inheritance before the tax gets reintroduced. A wealth tax doesn’t have that problem.

      • velxundussa@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        20 days ago

        In that scenario, chances are your grandparents, parents and extended family is also rich.

        It’s more about wanting their money to end up in your pockets when they die.