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Recent Examples of flat tax
Italy is in the throes of a private membership boom to cater to a growing wave of wealthy investors due to the flat tax of 100,000 euros a year with no limits to residency that was introduced by former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Especially after Brexit, Milan has become the destination of choice for millionaires lured by the 2017 change in Italian tax policies, which features a 7% flat tax for retirees and new residents on foreign income.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite the flat tax amount doubling in 2024, the tax incentive continues to allure wealthy investors.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
To pay for the spending, Pritzker pushed for billions of dollars in new taxes, including changing the state’s flat tax to a multirate tax.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Especially after Brexit, Milan has become the destination of choice for millionaires lured by the 2017 change in Italian tax policies, which features a 7% flat tax for retirees and new residents on foreign income.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite the flat tax amount doubling in 2024, the tax incentive continues to allure wealthy investors.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
To pay for the spending, Pritzker pushed for billions of dollars in new taxes, including changing the state’s flat tax to a multirate tax.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat tax
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Older people are becoming increasingly vulnerable to scams, and the latest target appears to be inheritance tax.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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While Texas has no state income tax, North Carolina just lowered its own income tax rate to a flat 3.99%, with a complete exemption for Social Security, and no state estate or inheritance tax.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
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Before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, the estate tax exemption was set to be cut in half to about $7 million a person at the end of 2025.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Blakeman slammed Mamdani for his proposal to lower the state’s estate tax exemption threshold of more than $7 million to $750,000, as well as his threat to raise property taxes if Hochul didn’t pitch the city more money in the state budget.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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The loss limit for pass-through businesses is also permanent and the death tax exemption ($15 million for individuals and $30 million for married couples) is now permanent, and the pre-2022 limit on interest expense deductions is restored.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Republicans are hopeful that the income tax and direct democracy measures will perform better in the August primaries, where voter turnout is weaker than November but typically more solidly Republican.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Thomson Reuters reported in March that remote and hybrid work are increasing multi-state payroll tax compliance risk, including state income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, paid family and medical leave reporting, and employer registration obligations.—
Jen L’Estrange,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, charging that the overall development plans would diminish the neighborhood’s historic character, residents, property tax base and affordable housing.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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While the mortgage payment fit the budget, an $8,400 property tax bill, a homeowners insurance premium that jumped 22% at renewal and a broken water heater just eight months after move-in severely strained the household finances.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nearly half the revenue generated comes from eliminating a single tax break: a sales tax exemption for boats sold by licensed dealers to out-of-state residents.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
5 May 2026
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To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Flat tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat%20tax. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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