Two-Plus Cheers for President Macron’s Plan to Gut the French Exit Tax

by Dan Mitchell | Sep 18, 2018 | Blogs, Taxation

Assuming elected officials care about the consequences of their actions, the obvious answer to a question isn’t always the right answer. Q: Why should a (sensible) politician oppose the minimum wage, especially since some workers will get a pay hike? A: Because the...

Facebook Billionaire Gives Up Citizenship to Escape Bad American Tax Policy

by Dan Mitchell | May 11, 2012 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation

It is very sad that America’s tax system is so onerous that some rich people feel they have no choice but to give up U.S. citizenship in order to protect their family finances. I’ve written about this issue before, particularly in the context of Obama’s class-warfare...