Lebanon · Economist
Lydia Assouad backs a wealth tax
Economist; former El-Erian fellow, Carnegie Middle East Center; World Inequality Lab. Explicit support · 2 sourced statements in support of a wealth tax.
What they said
“Lebanon should institute a one-time wealth tax on the richest Lebanese for the purpose of funding much-needed emergency relief: an exceptional 10 percent tax on billionaires would yield 2-3 percent of the national income”
one-time wealth tax on the richest; 10% on billionaires; annual tax on wealth later
“Moving from income to wealth, one option is to implement an exceptional tax on private capital, in particular on real estate.”
exceptional tax on private capital, in particular real estate