In April, news of a municipal fee was announced on residential rents for expatriates. Since the fee is a percentage of rent, this is, by definition, a real estate tax. This comes on top of the value-added and corporate taxes announced earlier. I wonder if there is some confusion between maximising taxes and maximising tax revenue. The difference is important. The former US president Ronald Reagan oversaw one of the strongest economic growth periods in America. His plans, dubbed Reaganomics, were and remain hotly debated by economists. Understanding them is instructive. But first, let us agree on some terms. Governments basically have two methods to influence the economy. The first method is...
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