I PROPOSE A NEW TAX - A TAX ON TRADING MARGINS GREATER THAN 25 OR 30%.
CONSEQUENCES :
- quick immediate collection of the new tax
- Reduction of prices, because high margins would no longer be worthwhile for them
- domestic suppliers would be able to command higher purchase prices
- Smaller local domestic shops would survive
TAX AMOUNT:
at least 80% tax on margins greater than 25 or 30%
CAUSE:
- since most trading companies are foreign, they take all profits abroad, so some would stay here
- the retail margins are horrendously high, even above 80%, I know this as a consumer, when I fight for a rebate, and as a s.p. owner.
 
l.p. Marko
This tax is supposedly in Italy. it has also been talked about here , but apparently the trade lobby is very strong