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Wealth & estate planning

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Sep 20

"The richer you are, the more tax you pay." In France the effective tax rate rises with income — then falls at the very top: 26% for the richest 0.0002%, versus 46% for the top 0.1%.

26% the overall effective tax rate of the richest 0.0002% in France, versus 46% for the top 0.1% (2016 incomes)

Getting married builds wealth. Divorcing destroys it — at almost the same percentage.+77% vs. −77% the per-person wealth gap between married people and singles; and the average wealth loss of people who divorce