Wealth and responsibilities
The rich are different, but some are more different than others, according to a recent report
A group of 46 wealthy heirs, industrialists and entrepreneurs rich enough not to work and enjoy a comfortable life are publicly campaigning to pay more tax. As one lobby group spokesperson put it: ‘As members of this country, we are deeply convinced that the rich should contribute more to cope with the financial burdens that we are dealing with in the economic crisis. Wealth is an obligation. It needs to serve the public welfare.’
Author: Clarissa Dann
Clarissa Dann was the editor of Caritas as well as an HR and management online service,he People Bulletin until July 2011.
She is now the editor of the specialist trade finance magazine, Trade and Forfaiting Review which can be viewed at www.tfreview.com but does write on charity finance and investment from time to time.
Clarissa has a background in legal and professional publishing, as well as business journalism and holds an MBA from
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