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dipsydoodle

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31. Not living togther or roommates whatever

Reply to MADem (Reply #29)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 03:54 PM

Dec 2012

For income tax purposes in France household classification refers to married couples and civil partnerships and their children in either case. Simply living together don't wash- individuals would do separate tax returns.

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French 75% income tax struck down by constitutional council [View all] dipsydoodle Dec 2012 OP

... xchrom Dec 2012 #1

don't be fooled by the headline sabbat hunter Dec 2012 #7

91 percent: Top US tax rate in 1963 tecelote Dec 2012 #2

At that time dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #4

Have you ever seen an armored truck following a hearse? dotymed Dec 2012 #9

Democratic socialism, pray for it. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #12

Well done...Thanks. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #22

Oh for the good old days! marshall Dec 2012 #21

What percentage of the workforce earned enough to be taxed at 91%? Flatulo Jan 2013 #36

Damn fools. aquart Dec 2012 #3

Not surprised - the wealthy no longer have loyalty to any one country. Sad but true. AnnieK401 Dec 2012 #5

well according to the article sabbat hunter Dec 2012 #6

that would be fine -- let's hope they stick with that. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #8

Nope. Igel Dec 2012 #20

apparently all of France's income taxes sabbat hunter Dec 2012 #26

What's to stop those two people from separating for the sake of saving money on taxes, and MADem Dec 2012 #27

it is a marginal tax rate sabbat hunter Dec 2012 #28

It's still problematic, I think. In terms of perception, anyway! MADem Dec 2012 #29

Not living togther or roommates whatever dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #31

Would it benefit people to claim to live separately (without divorce) to avoid tax consequences? nt MADem Dec 2012 #32

Not sure dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #33

I can see where the construct might not be well taken by some. MADem Dec 2012 #34

That makes sense.... nt Blasphemer Dec 2012 #30

75% is way to high samsingh Dec 2012 #10

Until you take into account all the ways to avoid paying taxes on $1 million. DCKit Dec 2012 #11

No it isn't. You're assuming it's 75% on every Euro which it isn't. PSPS Dec 2012 #14

Yes dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #15

Many, many super wealthy people have created altruistic foundations. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #13

But the foundations fund their priorities - so the funds never reach the treasury. One man's 24601 Dec 2012 #23

IMO, that is obvious when you look at the works that these "altruistic" dotymed Dec 2012 #25

This would be the perfect outcome for Hollande. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #16

Wait, so you would forcibly prevent people from leaving the country? Flatulo Jan 2013 #35

Hollande's bargaining chip.. nlkennedy Dec 2012 #17

Yes, THAT'S how you negotiate Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #18

Top rate in the UK is 45%, and under EU rules, the French are perfectly free to move to the UK, Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #19

Oh, well. Massive fail. Zax2me Dec 2012 #24