Latin America employs diverse strategies for taxing wealth. Colombia, Uruguay, and Argentina tax overall wealth. Chile, Mexico, and Peru focus on specific assets, like real estate. Brazil targets the ultra-rich with a new tax. This taxation sparks debate. Supporters see it as embodying fairness and redistribution. Critics, citing the international firm Garrigues, argue it discourages […]
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