5min chapter

Economics Explained cover image

The Crazy Economy of Monaco

Economics Explained

CHAPTER

The Benefits of a VAT Tax in Monaco

The average citizen of Monaco is rich. Very, very rich. Which means that this kind of VAT tax is just fine by them. An extra few thousand dollars on top of the purchase price of their new supercar is a small price to pay for the millions that they save in income taxes That are not levied on the citizens of Monaco. Another big benefit for this type of taxation for Monaco is that this tax can be levied on the huge tourist population that floods through the country year round. In a given year, more than half of the total VAT tax revenue in Monaco came from non-citizens of the nation. To your average global billionaire, this ticks all the boxes, and so Monaco is

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode