Update 27 August 2018 For anyone interested in more details about this development please see: here and here Hat tip to Tim Smyth interesting: One of the factors irritating to the EU is the “repatriations of billions of dollars in profit from Europe by U.S. based tech giants” (Bloomberg) an outcome of course, from recentContinue reading “German Foreign Minister Calls for an Independent EU “SWIFT” System”
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If you Decide to Comply, DON’T choose a Homelander Tax Compliance Professional
I was very surprised to receive the following email on Friday evening. I cannot recall ever getting anything like this before. I will not identify the author because it is not proper to publicly share an email without the permission of the sender. It is not anyone I have ever heard of before and IContinue reading “If you Decide to Comply, DON’T choose a Homelander Tax Compliance Professional”
Which country’s citizens enjoy more freedoms than American citizens?
From Quora John Richardson, Lawyer (1982-present) Answered Dec 5, 2017 Which country’s citizens enjoy more freedoms than Americans? The short answer is: The citizens of many countries enjoy more freedoms than Americans. The answer to this difficult and interesting question should be considered from at least 3 perspectives: Perspective 1: Do American citizens have theContinue reading “Which country’s citizens enjoy more freedoms than American citizens?”
The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Parts V & VI
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions originally published July 7, 2016 The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy by John Richardson Part V – Why Americans abroad are renouncing U.S. citizenship … Put it this way: Ireland recently opened a museum honoring theContinue reading “The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Parts V & VI”
The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part IV
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions originally published July 7, 2016 The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy Part IV – The use of U.S. citizens as instruments of foreign policy by John Richardson To leave the USA one needs a passport and whenContinue reading “The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part IV”
The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part III
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions originally published July 7, 2016 The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy Part III – I’m a “Toxic American”, but it’s not my fault – How U.S. regulation makes “U.S. citizens undesirables in other nations … byContinue reading “The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part III”
The Ownership and use of the US Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part II
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions originally published July 7, 2016 The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy Part II – U.S. Citizens living abroad – “Life in the penalty box” by John Richardson Part 1 – Life In The “Penalty Box” – U.S.Continue reading “The Ownership and use of the US Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part II”
The Ownership and use of the US Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part I
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions originally published July 7, 2016 The Ownership and use of the U.S. Person which includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy Part I – The U.S. “Giveth” and the U.S. “Taketh” – How the U.S. uses “citizenship” as a weapon against individuals … by John Richardson Continue reading “The Ownership and use of the US Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy – Part I”
The Ownership and use of the US Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions originally published July 7, 2016 Prologue – U.S. citizens are “subjects” to U.S. law wherever they may be in the world by John Richardson Welcome and a bit of an introduction This post turned out to be longer and cover more topics than I originally intended. The problemContinue reading “The Ownership and use of the US Person Which Includes a Citizen as an Instrument of Foreign Policy”
Why is the United States imposing an “Exit Tax” on the Canadian pensions of Canadian citizens living in Canada?
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions by John Richardson This post is based on (but is NOT identical to) a July 17, 2017 submission in response to Senator Hatch’s request for Feedback on Tax Reform “Re the impact of the S. 877A “Exit Tax” on those “Americans living abroad” who relinquish U.S. citizenship: Why is the United StatesContinue reading “Why is the United States imposing an “Exit Tax” on the Canadian pensions of Canadian citizens living in Canada?”
Citizenship Taxation 