Where do would you go to fight a yacht tax? How about a nightclub called
Billionaire. The club, owned by serial modelizer and Formula One manager Flavio Briatore, was the setting for a new debate in Sardinia. Briatore is protesting new taxes for the megarich yacht owners who flock to Sardinia's ports. New laws charge owners of megayachts for port usage, charge fees on larger private planes each time they land and levy large taxes on those with large second homes on the island.
According to the Independent, Briatore has has taken out full-page newspaper advertisements and hosted a party at Billionaire for objectors to the new rules. Briatore says that the wealthy bring money and to the island and should not be charged these fees but the locals feel that the fees are necessary to help preserve the unique character of this gorgeous place.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lisa Aug 13th 2006 12:55PM
Typical. While I have nothing against being rich, why does this man and so many other rich folks protest about paying their fair share?
Besides, this particular man is the jerk of all jerks. Flavio has no class, styles himself to be Casanova. He's every shallow man's dream, and every deep person's nightmare.
Harrison Aug 13th 2006 4:20PM
And what happens after they all decide not to come anymore because they are actually penny pinchers. Than the locals will want the billionaires business and they wont get it.
Not to say I like Flavio, but the way the world works, if you dont have money you're poor. If you have money there are going to be millions of people finding a way to pinch at your wallet, until you are poor.