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Exit taxes are popular, and counter-productive W hen a government falls apart, pay attention to the laws ministers still manage to pass. Germany’s collapsing “traffic-light” coalition was unable to agree on climate policy or a budget, but it flashed green for one change: an exit tax. Since January 1st anyone with over €500,000 ($520,000) in investment funds has had to pay income tax on gains earned in Germany if they wish to extract their money from the country.
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