法国经济学家Piketty敦促印度实施财富和遗产税, French economist Piketty urges India to implement wealth and inheritance taxes to reduce inequality, facing domestic opposition.

法国经济学家托马斯·派克提(Thomas Piketty)建议印度对超过1亿卢比的资产征收2%的财富税,并征收33%的遗产税,以解决高度不平等问题,认为这可以提高GDP的2.73%。 French economist Thomas Piketty recommends India impose a 2% wealth tax on assets over 100 million rupees and a 33% inheritance tax to address high inequality, suggesting it could raise 2.73% of GDP. 然而,印度首席经济顾问V. Anantha Nageswaran表示反对,认为提高税收可能会导致资本外流。 However, India's chief economic adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran opposes, arguing higher taxes could lead to capital outflows. 印度于2015年废除了财富税,并拒绝归还财富税的呼吁。 India abolished its wealth tax in 2015 and has rejected calls for its return.