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The author stated that France was becoming poorer, that its industry was declining, and that it had become a net importer of agri-food products. He added that it had paid out more dividends this year than all the countries in the world, except for the United States. #France #Economie #Dividendes #FR #US (translated)

Torsten Heinrich wrote that he has never rented from a corporation, but from private individuals who had invested in real estate alongside their jobs. He knows at least seven people who over decades built up to 150 apartments through saving and loans. Two of them constructed and rented out multi-family houses with loans; several started from scratch, including one person from a refugee family. Heinrich argued that private real estate investments also need to be measured against other investment options. Real estate has already performed poorly compared to government bonds or index funds; the main argument for them is the possibility of value appreciation, which is tax-free after ten years. However, this is countered by high renovation costs, as well as work and hassle with tenants. In contrast, paper investments require hardly any effort and, according to him, do not entail additional payments, such as for new insulation or heating regulations. According to Heinrich, the abolition of tax exemption after the holding period is another reason not to invest in real estate. Anyone assuming that the taxation of private real estate sales has no impact on construction activity is effectively making an intellectual capitulation statement. #Immobilien #Investment #Vermietung (translated)

Drako estimated that KC had avoided being led 0-2 after a last fight won thanks to the performances of kyeahoo and Caliste. According to him, C9 had lost a game that was built up gradually, while the work around Canna's Jayce had paid off. He also criticized Tactical for missing the two most important fights. Drako indicated that the series was tied, 1-1, and asked his readers how they anticipated the rest of the BO5. #Esports #LeagueOfLegends #Game5 (translated)

Bally Bagayoko stated that in Saint-Denis and Pierrefitte, he saw families who counted every euro, retirees who were giving up on heating, and young people told that there was no money. He contrasted these situations with record dividends and the increase in wealth for the rich, believing that the crisis benefited some and penalized others. He claimed that this system was protected, particularly by the concentration of media ownership in the hands of billionaires. According to him, the debate focused on the people receiving aid rather than on tax exiles. He advocated for taxing superprofits, pluralism in information, and reinvestment in public services, adding that change would come from working-class neighborhoods and the people who keep the country running. #JusticeSociale #Inégalités #Politique (translated)

Paul Vannier wrote that the National Rally voted against eight measures examined the day before in the finance committee, which, according to him, would have made the wealthiest contribute to the financing of public services. He cited the creation of a universal tax aimed at the very wealthy residing abroad, the elimination of the flat tax on dividends, two proposals to raise this tax, the tripling of the surcharge on very high incomes, an increase in the minimum tax rate on large fortunes, a measure against circumventing inheritance rights through the spreading of donations, and the deindexation of the highest tax brackets from inflation. Vannier added that the RN had voted with the Macronists. #JusticeFiscale #Richesse #ServicesPublics (translated)

Clémence Guetté called into question the usefulness of Sébastien Lecornu and claimed that he had presented two misleading measures. She disputed the announcement of an increase in the national education budget, estimating that when accounting for inflation, the budget for middle and high schools would actually decrease by 560 million euros. She added that this would lead to the elimination of 1,600 teaching positions and criticized Lecornu for not proposing anything regarding teachers' salaries, the condition of school facilities, or Parcoursup. Regarding fuel, she reported that Lecornu planned to tap into French strategic reserves to lower prices. According to her, the decrease would be 12 to 18 cents for only three months and would depend on distributors, who would not be required to pass on the reduction in their costs. Guetté accused Lecornu of wanting to avoid having Total and major oil companies contribute, in order to preserve dividends for their shareholders. She finally warned that the budget would, in her view, be unprecedentedly violent for the middle classes and the most vulnerable individuals, while the wealthiest would be spared. She concluded that her camp would censure the government. #ÉducationNationale #Carburants #Politique (translated)

Dividend King estimated that the new proposals aimed at increasing the flat tax would mainly penalize small savers rather than the wealthiest. According to him, the latter would distribute very few dividends personally, transferring them from operating companies to holding companies, where the mother-daughter regime would allow them to exempt 95%. He added that there are other ways to benefit from funds held in a holding company without distributing dividends or salaries, without detailing them. He criticized the deputies behind these proposals, including Eric Coquerel, for confusing revenue and profit. According to him, the measures targeting Bernard Arnault in particular would penalize small savers who are building wealth through a PEA or a regular securities account (CTO). He finally estimated that a reduction of the flat tax to 15%, or even 10%, would lead to the exit of hundreds of billions of euros from holding companies. #Fiscalité #Économie #Patrimoine (translated)

Blocktrainer reported that different positions regarding the planned change in crypto taxation were gradually emerging within the Union, after the responses from members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group had long been almost identical. Parliamentary group leader Thorsten Frei described the assessment as unclear and simultaneously pointed to the group's responsibility to ensure adequate funding for the federal budget. He did not rule out compromises. CDU member Roderich Kiesewetter, on the other hand, saw no convincing reason to treat Bitcoin differently from gold. He argued that Bitcoin fundamentally differs from traditional investments due to the absence of an issuer, ongoing interest or dividend payments, and the securitization of company shares. He referred to proximity to physical gold or foreign currencies as an appropriate benchmark within the framework of § 23 EStG. CSU member Lenz saw no reason to change the existing regulation, citing the coalition agreement and tax law principles. Felix Schreiner, parliamentary manager of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, described the holding period as sensible because it promotes long-term and self-responsible wealth accumulation. He viewed a blanket abolition critically and announced his intention to advocate for the maintenance of the one-year holding period in the further parliamentary process. Blocktrainer also called on Union representatives to be contacted and to point out the problems it sees with the planned change. #KryptoSteuer #Bitcoin #Bundestag (translated)

Frank Schäffler wrote that Roderich Kiesewetter (CDU) had responded to a citizen's inquiry regarding the holding period for Bitcoin. Kiesewetter pointed out that Bitcoin has no issuer, pays no interest or dividends, and does not represent a share in a company. Therefore, Bitcoin is classified for tax purposes, as it has been since 2013, alongside gold and foreign currencies under § 23 EStG; equating it with stocks ignores the nature of these assets. Schäffler agreed with the response and wrote that punishing long-term savings weakens the middle class, while broken tax promises cost trust. In his assessment, the responses from the Union faction showed that the draft proposal there did not have a secure majority. He added that those who had not yet written to their representatives should do so now. #Bitcoin #Haltefrist #EStG #Bitcoin #Steuern #Finanzen (translated)

Yes, there will be a Zucman tax! France is the 2nd country in the world in terms of dividend payments. 13,000 millionaires pay no income tax! In the proposed budget, retirees receiving €1,200 would see their pension uncoupled. According to the https://t.co/D3uFKSA0NN #Taxe #Inégalités #JusticeSociale #FR (translated)

Yes, there will be a Zucman tax! France is the 2nd country in the world in terms of dividend payments. 13,000 millionaires do not pay any income tax! In the proposed budget, retirees receiving €1,200 would see their pension unindexed. According to the https://t.co/NlJhsqiz4P https://t.co/NlJhsqiz4P #Fiscalité #Économie #JusticeSociale #FR (translated)

Heinen calculates a 2% return for 'small savers and investors'. I want to show you how ridiculously low that is. The average return on stocks is 12%: - S&P 500 or AEX - Over 40 years - With reinvestment of dividends It is distributed like this: - 25% of the years have negative returns (average -15%) - 75% of the years have positive returns (average +20%) In the positive years, you already pay tax with a 20% return on an asset of 5,000 euros and a tax-free result of 1,000 euros. Now the tax-free asset limit is 59,357 euros. Soon, the equivalent for investors will be 5,000 euros. "Yes, but many people are savers." That's right. That's exactly what we want to move away from. If there is one thing that we can agree on in Europe and the Netherlands, it's that people need to invest more. By the way, I think we should completely abolish the tax-free result and translate it into a lower rate. It's a logical concept for vab, but it mainly causes disruptions for vwb. #beleggen #rendement #financiën (translated)

Ce n’est pas la crise pour tout le monde. 5,4 milliards de bénéfices pour Total au second trimestre 2026, une augmentation significative des dividendes en vue pour les actionnaires…Mais toujours zéro perspectives pour les citoyens face aux prix des carburants ! Comme #Total #Dividendes #Carburants #FR #GB

La semaine dernière, le Gouvernement affirmait : "Je ne veux pas embêter Total". Ce lundi, communiqué du groupe : "Le Conseil d’administration a arrêté une politique de dividende visant une augmentation de plus de 5 % par an au titre des exercices 2026 à 2030". L'économie au #Total #Dividende #Économie #FR

⛽️🇫🇷 - Deux excellentes nouvelles qui viennent de tomber pour les actionnaires de TotalEnergies 🎉 1️⃣ Le conseil d’administration annonce une augmentation du dividende de “plus de 5% par an” jusqu’en 2030, confiant dans la capacité de l’entreprise à générer davantage de free cash flow 2️⃣ TotalEnergies annonce également 2,5 milliards de $ de rachats d’actions au 4e trimestre 2026, contre 1,5 milliard de $ au trimestre précédent Des actionnaires heureux par ici ?👀 #TotalEnergies #Dividende #Actionnaires

⚡️🇫🇷INFO - Alors que les prix des #carburants flambent, les marges des #raffineurs explosent : 41 € la tonne en février, 132 € en juin et 314 € en septembre, selon LCI. La section raffinage/chimie de #TotalEnergies a dégagé 1,8 milliard de dollars, +362 % en 1 an. Le groupe prévoit aussi d’augmenter de plus de 5 % par an le dividende versé à ses #actionnaires jusqu’en 2030, rapporte l’AFP… #carburants #raffinage #TotalEnergies

Vladimir Poutine a annoncé de nouvelles mesures fiscales, y compris une augmentation de la TVA sur les dividendes des investisseurs étrangers et des impôts sur les producteurs d'or, pour financer la guerre en Ukraine et répondre aux besoins croissants du budget militaire russe. #Poutine #Russie #Taxes