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Nothing brings tech titans together like taxes.
This week, as the specter of a California “#billionaire #tax” ballot initiative gained momentum,
the moguls grew furious.
The outrage reached a fever pitch on X,
where the following scenarios were predicted, should the initiative be approved in Nov…

@nemobis@mamot.fr
2026-03-04 13:16:28

The Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) is a process by which a taxpayer can ask two states (or #tax authorities) to reach an amicable agreement to eliminate double taxation as required by bilateral treaties, where the normal processes have failed.
According to #OECD statistics, in 2016-2024 there were only 19 cases …

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-02-09 02:48:37

💢 Public backing for taxes falls when unfairness exposed
#taxes

@Treppenwitz@sfba.social
2026-02-28 01:34:12

This might be the first time I've been able to do my taxes without getting so confused I chicken out and hire a professional. I did ask a professional AI about a lot of stuff though. And it's free! #tax

@askans@bonn.social
2026-03-10 05:36:13

#linktipp Taxing the billionaires will not help, it is the way they can extract value from companies which needs to change.
#economy #tax_the_rich
ineteconomics.org/perspectives

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-02-21 01:53:07

#USpol #Norway #taxes #tax

screenshot of a post by chrislundartist: 

It's hilarious when Americans pity my Norwegian tax rate. 

And yes. We pay more to the state. 

In return we get free healthcare, free college, and 49 weeks of fully paid parental leave. We do not have to crowd-fund our cancer treatments. Your 'low taxes' just mean you pay private corporations a premium for the privilege of still going broke when you get sick. 

Our system is an investment in human dignity. Yours is a GoFundMe waiting to happen. The m…
@ckent@urbanists.social
2026-02-16 21:55:58

Remind Angus, it's the Pokémon landlords
Not the mums and dads, not the owner occupiers
#CGT #WellDoneAngus #housing

A modified poster of the Pokémon advertisement with the cartoon character throwing a ball saying "Gotta catch ’em all", except it says "CORPORATE INVESTORS", "Gotta buy ’em all".  Instead of pocket monsters, there are houses and apartments.  The cartoon character is a suited real estate agent, throwing wads of cash.

Rarely does the mere filing of a #ballot #initiative scramble politics in California.
But the "#Billionaires #Tax" proposal is s…