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Finance Minister Peter Hummelgaard (S) believes that the idea behind the wealth tax still lives on in the new government. (Archive photo). Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix

Finance Minister: Wealth tax lives on in new form

The Social Democrats campaigned on introducing a wealth tax of 0.5 percent on fortunes exceeding 25 million kroner, but it was omitted from the government platform. However, Finance Minister Peter Hummelgaard believes the idea behind the tax still lives on. He states they have found “smart...

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