Wealth Tax Instead Of VAT Increase For South Africa? The Debate // The Corder Report)

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South Africa's political parties have been in a budget battle over a potential VAT increase for weeks now. Many have proposed alternatives to a VAT increase, including the very controversial suggestion of an increased taxation on the ultra-wealthy in the country.

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0:00 Intro
1:42 The Problem With A VAT Increase
4:23 How Taxes Can Avoid A VAT Increase
5:14 How Progressive Taxes Actually Work
6:45 The Argument For A Wealth Tax In South Africa
9:22 Wealth Taxes Target Assets
12:24 'Wealth Taxes Have Tried And Failed'
13:20 'Wealth Taxes Are Too Costly'
14:54 'Wealth Taxes Scare Off Investment'
18:14 'Aren't There Enough Taxes?'
18:46 What Do You Think?