by Dan Mitchell | Aug 11, 2013 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
President Obama promised he would unite the world…and he’s right. Representatives from dozens of nations have bitterly complained about an awful piece of legislation, called the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), that was enacted back in 2010. They despise...
by Dan Mitchell | May 12, 2013 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’ve written many times about how investors, entrepreneurs, small business owners and other successful people migrate from high-tax states to low-tax states. Well, the same thing happens internationally, as France’s greedy politicians are now learning. It’s a lot...
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...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 19, 2011 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Another American company has decided to expatriate for tax reasons. This process has been going on for decades, with companies giving up their U.S. charters (a form of business citizenship) and redomiciling in low-tax jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Ireland,...