BLOOMBERG Rich investors pull out of Chile, leaving behind a US$50-billion hole 19-01-2023 14:45 Chile, Latin America’s stand-out economy for the better part of 50 years and a darling of Wall Street, is in many ways facing an existential moment.
BRITISH POLITICS Prada and pools: Rishi Sunak's mega-wealthy wife and in-laws 25-10-2022 12:49 Akshata Murty, the Indian wife of Britain's next Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is fabulously rich thanks to her billionaire father, a fortune that is attracting controversy.
UNDECLARED WEALTH INDEC: Argentines have more than US$360 billion in undeclared wealth 01-07-2022 11:04 INDEC puts a number on the colossal fortune Argentines are hiding from the tax authorities – according to the bureau, more than US$360 billion is stashed overseas or under mattresses, either in banknotes or invested in foreign funds and currencies.
Wealth & inequality Seven Argentines make the cut on annual Forbes rich list of billionaires 07-04-2022 01:58 US magazine releases annual ranking of the richest businessmen in the world – who are they, how much do they accumulate over the past year and what is the size of their fortunes?
FOOTBALLERS & WEALTH TAXES ‘Kun’ Agüero versus the Kirchnerites 18-02-2022 22:54 Sergio Agüero sparks debate and anger on social networks after he questions the national government’s ‘wealth tax’ on large fortunes. by Daniel Vico
wealth tax Wealth tax nets 247 billion pesos from 10,000 tax-payers 29-12-2021 23:19 According to Economy Ministry data, revenue from Argentina’s one-off capital levy on assets totals 247.503 billion pesos (around US$2.4 billion) as of December 18, with contributions from more than 10,000 tax-payers.
COURT RULING Carlos Tevez loses legal bid to avoid paying Argentina’s wealth tax 22-12-2021 12:32 Court rejects injunction filed by ex-Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez seeking to exclude him from paying Peronist government’s wealth tax on large fortunes.
Global inequality Billionaires' share of global wealth soars during pandemic 07-12-2021 15:34 The club of the richest 1% in the world has taken more than a third of all additional wealth accumulated since 1995, while the bottom 50% captured just 2%.