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Arnault Opposes France’s Proposed Wealth TaxThe $170B LVMH CEO warns the 2% tax on billionaires above €100M could harm France’s economy starting in 2026.
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- Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH and France’s richest individual, rejects the proposed 2% wealth tax targeting the ultra-rich.
- The tax plan was introduced by economist Gabriel Zucman to affect those with net worths exceeding €100 million.
- Arnault labels Zucman a far-left activist and claims the tax would devastate the French economy.
- Zucman counters that the tax is essential for justice, social peace, and fiscal stability.
This is clearly not a technical or economic debate, but rather a clearly stated desire to destroy the French economy.— Bernard Arnault commented on France's proposed 2% wealth tax in an interview with the British newspaper The Sunday Times.
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