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Word: shylockian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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BRITAIN. Though unearned income is taxed at Shylockian rates of up to 98%, capital gains were not taxed at all in Britain until 1962. Now almost all profits from the sale of personal goods, property or stock are subject to a levy of 30%. Among the few exemptions from taxation are profits from the sale of a principal residence, automobiles and personal possessions sold for less than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Abroad: A Gentle Milking | 10/23/1978 | See Source »

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