Bloomberg: Swiss Wealth Tax rakes in cash as Covid stokes global debate

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"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.

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