Bloomberg: Swiss Wealth Tax rakes in cash as Covid stokes global debate
"Switzerland’s wealth tax offers a rare real-world example of how a levy on assets can work, just as such ideas gain traction elsewhere in the wake of the coronavirus crisis," writes Bloomberg journalist Catherine Bosley.
A one-off wealth tax on £1m+ households is the best way to pay for Covid-19, says think tank
"A one-off wealth tax would work, raise significant revenue, and be fairer and more efficient than the alternatives," suggests an in-depth report from The Wealth Commission.
Covid-19 has ‘brought to an immediate halt the unbroken upward trend in global HNW growth over the past decade’
Dollar millionaires now control nearly a third of the world's total private wealth, reports Wealth-X, after "a decade, and more, of plenty" - a period that has been ended by the pandemic.
Pandemic ‘sparks house price surge’ in global markets
Property prices increased in nine out of ten countries in 2020, according to Knight Frank's latest index.
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Private client commission will see substantial villa reworked into 'best-in-class' family home.
Harrods Estates duo Dougramaji & Harte join Strutt & Parker
BNP Paribas-backed agency boosts Knightsbridge & Belgravia team as top PCL operators move on from Harrods Estates.
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Five sales tucked away on one St John’s Wood street, including two sizeable houses just last week.
The Whiteley reaches practical completion; full amenities line-up unveiled
Eight-year overhaul of London’s first department store has delivered 139 homes with 'best-in-class' facilities, a Six Senses hotel - and some new benchmarks for the sales market.
More details emerge around record Chelsea mansion sale
Low-profile hedge fund boss named by the Financial Times as purchaser of Candy’s '£265mn' Providence House
Resi developer & investor team up for €150mn luxury Marbella project
Major Spanish housebuilder confirms a 'strategic expansion' in the prime residential arena.
Freehold Marylebone mansion block heads to auction
33-home building is being sold by order of the Howard de Walden Estate, which has owned the land for over 300 years.
Middleton Advisors boosts Cotswolds buying team
Former Knight Frank agent Charlotte Hall has joined to advise buyers across the region’s most sought-after addresses.
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