Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Zero Hedge — Hong Kong Market Tumbles After "Shock" Transaction Tax Hike To Pay For Government Handouts

While Hong Kong has been an outlier when it comes to taxing stock transactions, with major markets such as the U.S. and regional rival Singapore refraining, HK's action may prompt more politicians into acting to transfer some capital from the financial sector to the people. Indeed, talk of implementing a tax on financial transactions has recently been rekindled by some Democrats in the U.S. after the recent trading frenzy in GameStop Corp. shares.

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