There are other cases where, like in France, where the State declares its interest in an item to be sold meaning that they will pre-empt the sale. The result is the work is sold to the state for a knockdown price effectively robbing the owner of the value of the possession as nobody else bids!
Art: something else that should be taxed every time it moves. Like investments or purchases or bill payments, every legal transaction should be taxed, both ways, at the same rate. For everybody, every time. Illegal transactions get a 200 percent tax applied.
Stop the crap and pay down the national debt (taxed).
There are other cases where, like in France, where the State declares its interest in an item to be sold meaning that they will pre-empt the sale. The result is the work is sold to the state for a knockdown price effectively robbing the owner of the value of the possession as nobody else bids!
Art: something else that should be taxed every time it moves. Like investments or purchases or bill payments, every legal transaction should be taxed, both ways, at the same rate. For everybody, every time. Illegal transactions get a 200 percent tax applied.
Stop the crap and pay down the national debt (taxed).
Very interesting article Diane. This is a murky underworld that’s being dealt with from what you’ve written. Enjoyed it immensely.
Very interesting, Diane. Thank you! You might find this interesting:
FBI report on Russian Transnational Organised Crime
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/organized-crime