> These all suck, and the government generally collects money on assets as they move not assets at rest.
The government can also collect money on assets at rest (or at least, on cash at rest). They do so by creating money. It could be an interesting tax regime where the only forms of taxation are taxes to discourage action (e.g. tax on tobacco) and money creation.
The government can also collect money on assets at rest (or at least, on cash at rest). They do so by creating money. It could be an interesting tax regime where the only forms of taxation are taxes to discourage action (e.g. tax on tobacco) and money creation.