Arguments in favor of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act start and end with tax evasion. Those who question the validity of a massive and invasive financial dragnet for the purpose of catching a few tax cheats are accused of either being a tax evader themselves or of condoning evasion. FATCA proponents recognize no legitimate […]

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The Center for Freedom and Prosperity submitted testimony in response to open solicitations from the Parliament of New Zealand regarding tax legislation to implement compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Authored by CF&P Director of Government Affairs, Brian Garst, the testimony warned that appeasement of U.S. demands is the wrong approach, suggesting instead that New Zealand should join in efforts to repeal FATCA.

February 3, 2014 To: Parliament of New Zealand, Parliamentary Select Committee Re: Taxation (Annual Rates, Employee Allowances, and Remedial Matters) Bill My name is Brian Garst. I am the Director of Government Affairs for the Center for Freedom and Prosperity (CF&P), a U.S. based think-tank that seeks to promote and preserve global tax competition, financial […]