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That would be a great solution, although I think the consequence for the tax havens would be the opposite of what you envision. >The irony being that most evad
by aminok 10y ago
That would be a great solution, although I think the consequence for the tax havens would be the opposite of what you envision.
>The irony being that most evaders' ancestors were the ones building penal colonies to send their debtors to.
Difference is that those debt obligations were voluntarily assumed, whereas tax debt is an odd form of debt that is imposed on someone without their agreement.
- visarga 10y agoCyprus is full of rich Russians, and it is far from a penal colony.
- akx 10y agoThey implicitly agree with the debt by assuming a nationality.
- roblabla 10y agoDid you really chose your nationality ? I get the idea that to live, you will probably need the assistance of your government at one point or another. And that the government needs money. So taxes. But saying it was something you could chose ? Say I want to live by my own rules, outside a nation. What are my options ? Similarly, can I "give up" my nationality and if so, what happens ?
- akx 10y ago> Did you really chose your nationality ? Naturally one doesn't get to choose their initial nationality. At some point, though, you (may) have the option to emigrate elsewhere, and assume another nationality, and thus assume that other nationality's perks and burdens. > Say I want to live by my own rules, outside a nation. What are my options ? > Similarly, can I "give up" my nationality and if so, what happens ? Depends on how much you're willing to give up. For instance, you can liquidate all of your assets and, say, start living on a boat in international waters. Or if you're willing to ilve on a sovereign country's land, just move into a forest where no one will ever find you. Depending on freedom-to-roam laws, that may even be reasonably legal.